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Amazon Software Dev Engineer 2, AWS Foundational Data Services in Santa Clara, California
Description
AWS Foundational Data Services team in Santa Clara is looking for Software Development Engineer 2 to help us define and build the future of Migrations and Licensing services. We deliver high-performance services that help migrate, manage and optimize cost of running workloads on AWS. We are at a tipping point of evolving our services to pre-empt and auto-detect migration issues, make VM migrations configurable and provide insights and intelligence in our Licensing products.
Key job responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer 2, you'll work alongside outstanding engineers, PEs and leaders, building next generation commercial services that enhance our customer's overall experience, design ambiguous features and refactoring projects, be a prolific code reviewer, lead best practices for your team, collaborate with PMT, partners and peers to deliver results. You'll be a team player, mentor junior teammates, insists on high standards, and hire and develop the best. We work closely with our customers, so you'll have many opportunities to interact with our customers and work back from their needs.
A day in the life
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We're dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and have an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, design/code reviews. We care about your career growth and long term success as a member in our team.
About the team
A wave of innovation is bringing sweeping changes to Migrations and Licensing space. Virtualization, unimaginable scale, software licensing needs, and Licensing cost efficiency are revolutionizing Foundational Data Services. At AWS, we leverage big data technologies, GenAI and deep analytics software to run one of the largest cloud compute services in the World. We push the boundaries of robustness, fault-tolerance and smart adaptive algorithms that can react intelligently to real-world events. This is your time to make history by building massive-scale distributed software systems. We develop software at every level of the stack from front-end user interfaces, to highly distributed services, to low-level Amazon Machine Image development and everything in between.
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
4+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
4+ years of solid hands-on design and development experience in Java, C# or C++ is a must.
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Background in Systems Engineering preferred. Experience in designing and developing parts of Operating Systems, and Kernel software is a plus
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.