Software Development Engineer

Description

Join our team of innovative Software Engineers and build the next generation service platforms for AWS, EC2 and our customers. These services are key components of the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) web service.

Our platform handles a significant load of Internet traffic generated by internal and external customers that build their solutions on EC2. On any given day we use Java, Kotlin, Typescript, Python, Ruby, Go and C++ as well as various Native AWS services and Amazon‑internal tools. We don't expect you to be an expert in all these technologies, but we do expect you to have strong programming fundamentals and be excited to learn about these technologies.

Engineers in our teams invent, design and build software that is stable, scalable and performant. We write and support code that is easy to understand with pragmatic solutions, and we keep a high bar in code reviews to ensure high quality code.

As a member of this team you will own and contribute to the development of quality designs and solutions, solving complex problems. You are able to operate with limited guidance and take a long‑term view of your team's services and how they fit into the broader architecture. The services your team owns are used by many teams, giving you opportunities to work and influence engineers and teams outside of your own to build out EC2 architecture that supports Amazon’s scale and business needs.

We follow a Dev Ops model and assign projects and tasks based on what will help each team member develop into a well‑rounded engineer capable of handling more complex tasks in the future. This position includes on‑call duties, rotating with the rest of the team. Our team values work‑life balance.

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object‑oriented design
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups that may contribute to Employment Equity in the workplace and the further diversification of ideas.

In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

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