Software Development Engineer, AWS Transactional Services

Join the team that is part of a foundational service for distributed storage used across AWS. Our systems serve as critical building blocks for services like S3, DynamoDB, EC2 Networking, and more.

This role offers a unique opportunity to solve complex distributed systems challenges that impact services across AWS. We are looking for engineers who thrive on technical challenges and passionate about building highly available, durable systems with minimal dependencies. And collaborate with talented peers to design and implement robust solutions, make critical architectural decisions, and ensure operational excellence. If you are excited about distributed systems engineering, with the opportunity to build and operate systems with impact across AWS services, this role is for you.

Key job responsibilities

• You work with the team to design, build, and operate systems that are secure, available, and performant.
• You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and architectural patterns.
• You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them (and when it is not). Your solutions are pragmatic navigating constraints.
• You create maintainable software without over-engineering. You make appropriate trade-offs, re-use where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies.
• You focus on operational excellence, understanding how decisions impact operational costs, and take on projects that make software easier to maintain.

A day in the life

We are a team that enjoys solving hard problems across the entire software stack, from application logic down to the kernel and networking stack. Engineering rigor and excellence are central to everything we deliver. We constantly share knowledge and grow together through technical deep-dives and demos. We love a good debate, evaluating multiple perspectives and approaches to arrive at thoughtful decisions on critical questions.

Operational excellence isn”t just a goal - it”s a critical requirement in our work. We strive for continuous improvement, believing that this pursuit strengthens both our systems and our engineering skills.

• Designing and driving technical decisions that balance competing priorities and constraints
• Implementing changes at a high quality achieving stringent requirements for availability, security, and performance
• Creating and implementing automation that improve system reliability and operational efficiency
• Working closely with dependent teams to enhance system capabilities and resolve technical challenges
• Driving investigations to root cause anomalies, and delivering robust solutions

Software Development, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Software Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Distributed Computing, Systems Engineering, Architectural Services, High Availability

Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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.

Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.