Software Development Engineer

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design, build, and optimize Nitro SSD services powering high-performance storage on AWS. You will develop scalable, low-latency services in Java, C++, or Python, working closely with storage, compute, and networking teams to deliver resilient, secure, and cost-effective solutions. In this customer-obsessed, data-driven environment, you’ll own features end-to-end, improve system reliability and performance, automate operations, and contribute to the evolution of AWS Nitro, while continuously learning cutting-edge cloud technologies., * Design, implement, and maintain Nitro SSD services for high-performance cloud storage

• Develop scalable, low-latency, and secure back-end components in Java, C++, or Python
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across storage, compute, and networking
• Improve reliability, availability, and durability of Nitro SSD systems
• Analyze performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive optimizations
• Automate deployments, operations, and monitoring using CI/CD and observability tools
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and operational readiness reviews
• Own services end-to-end, including on-call support and incident resolution
• Apply data-driven decision-making to improve customer experience and service quality
• Contribute to long-term architecture and roadmap for Nitro SSD and related AWS storage services

• Java
• C++Python
• Distributed systems design
• Cloud computing (AWS)
• Linux systems programming
• Performance optimization and profiling
• RESTful and internal service APIs
• CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring and observability (Cloud
• Watch/metrics/logging)