Systems Development Engineer, S3

Overview

One of the world’s highest‑scale storage platforms is currently looking for a Systems Development Engineer with an obsession for automation. You’re fascinated with how software applications, their developers, and their operators interact to deliver a world‑class Amazon Web Services (AWS) Simple Storage Service (S3) storage service. You have a long history of asking “What if we do it this way?” and proposing “I could develop a fix for this!”

You love working directly with people to diagnose their needs, deliver a solution, and watch it solve their problems. You believe in a full‑lifecycle, Dev Ops‑based software development process that delivers well‑designed, tested, and resilient solutions. Your pride is deeply wounded whenever a customer discovers a bug or your solution doesn’t work for them. You’re happiest working with a team of world‑class engineers that are always learning and sharing new skills and techniques.

AWS is one of Amazon’s fastest‑growing businesses, servicing millions of customers in more than 190 countries and powering the developers who build the next generation of industry leaders. The S3 service is storage for the Internet, achieved through pioneering distributed‑computing techniques that allow developers to durably store their data at minimal cost. With trillions of objects under management, S3 sets the standard for functionality, cost, and performance.

S3 Unique Regions group is responsible for operating S3 in AWS regions beyond the public service offerings, including private regions operated for the U.S. government with stringent security requirements. The group keeps the service up‑to‑date with public service features and meets the security and architectural requirements of each unique region.

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and the candidate must opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

• Technical lead for a small engineering team through the full software lifecycle.
• Identify, plan, deliver, and operate software and processes that generate customer‑obsessed, business‑impacting improvements for AWS operations.

• Work with AWS engineers to identify process automation opportunities.
• Perform full‑lifecycle software development with constant customer interaction to scope, design, implement, test, deliver, and operate software solutions.
• Learn and grow using a Dev Ops, Agile Scrum, incremental delivery philosophy with highly supportive peers constantly sharing subject‑matter expertise and producing peer‑reviewed code.
• Participate in on‑call rotation supporting our automation solutions and eventually move to the on‑call rotation that operates the entire S3 service itself in unique regions.

We take joy in building meaningful solutions. We work side‑by‑side with our customers to solve their challenges and share our victories. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental—everyone deserves a voice, our respect, and celebration of their contributions. We work as a team to deliver results, share our expertise freely, and grow together as professionals and people.

• Bachelor’s degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
• 4+ years of programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, Power Shell, or Ruby.
• 4+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems (design patterns, reliability, and scaling).
• 4+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

• 1+ years of development/programming/scripting language (Python/Java/Bash/Perl) experience.
• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and live‑site operations.
• Experience taking a leading role in building complex software or computing infrastructure that…