Sr. Systems Development Engineer, Internet Edge...

Amazon.com, Inc.
Seattle, WA, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$151,200.0 - $204,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Code Review Computer Programming Linux Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Network Control Systems Development Life Cycle
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Ruby Software Engineering Rust (Programming Language) Build Process Software Coding Software Version Control Golang

Job description

  • Develop software systems and successfully deliver them to customers, particularly software-based packet processing engines

  • Leverage strong knowledge in operating systems, data path optimization, algorithms, and problem solving to implement system features and functionality

  • Use best practices to execute across the full development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, test automation, and operations

  • Communicate with other technical teams and management to collect requirements, describe software functionality, and build technical designs

A day in the life

During a typical work day you will:

  • Join our daily team standup to sync up on current tasks

  • Spend uninterrupted time writing code

  • Meet with customers and other stakeholders to discuss their needs from our platforms, and help integrate their input into our plan

  • Collect metrics and telemetry data to characterize the performance of our platform

  • Write up a design proposal of a new feature for collaborative review

About the team

This opportunity exists within the AWS Internet Edge team, where we build (SDN) software controllers which operate the network. As part of a new multi-year initiative, we are building a new software-based packet processor, which will perform encapsulation and decapsulation of all traffic that enters and exits the network, work with the software controllers to steer traffic over optimal paths, and in doing so increase the network availability and performance. This is a unique opportunity to build and innovate on one of the world’s largest networks that delivers terabits of traffic each day for our customers.

Requirements

Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure

  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

  • Experience with Linux/Unix

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with distributed systems at scale

  • 5+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience

  • Bachelor’s degree

Benefits & conditions

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, WA, Seattle - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually

About the company

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon’s network is a key differentiator for Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling the global operation of thousands of applications on millions of servers worldwide. The AWS Networking team develops and operates the global network platform for all of Amazon, superseding a network that originally evolved using industry-standard technologies and designs. Our teams support all aspects of connectivity between Amazon and the outside world, as well as connectivity between Amazon’s data centers and services.

In this role, you will contribute to the development of a packet processor data plane that runs at the edge of Amazon’s network. You will participate in architecture decisions and design reviews, as well as take ownership ensuring our platform operates at scale. You will collaborate with both software and network experts, embodying best practices to create best-in-class solutions for our customers worldwide!

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