Sr. Software Development Engineer, S3 , S3 - Herndon
Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable, reliable, secure, fast, inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites.
The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our S3 Fleet Management team. In this role, you will play a key part in building and enhancing AWS S3 Fleet Automation software, helping to drive the next generation of cloud-based, fleet-agnostic automation solutions.As a technical leader, you will contribute to the evolution of our services to support internal AWS customers while tackling the challenges of scale, performance, and efficiency.
Our team is clearly passionate about the incredible opportunity that Amazon S3 presents and about distributed systems in general. You will have the opportunity to deliver high quality technology products/services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift fast.You will be able to utilize your experience in designing and building software services while working collaboratively with high-performing teams.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry.As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Key job responsibilities- Design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
- Use Java/Java based frameworks and software engineering best practices to ensure the standard of quality of all team deliverables.
- Write high quality distributed system software.
- Work in an agile development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff.
- Mentor junior software development engineers
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Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Experience supporting critical customer facing services in an oncall capacity- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desired
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