About the position
The Data Center Systems team is looking for an innovative, self-directed Senior Software Development Engineer to drive the development and scaling of electrical and mechanical alarming and event management services used across AWS Data Centers worldwide. Contribute to Amazon's vision of developing the safest and most secure, reliable, and efficient data centers on Earth. As a Software Development Engineer III (SDE3) on this team, you will design new software solutions that power AWS Data Center controls monitoring, alarming, and event management platform software products. If you're passionate about building innovative solutions that power the backbone of Amazon's world-class infrastructure, this is the role for you. AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) 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.
Responsibilities
- Architecting and implementing robust, scalable, and efficient software components embedded in equipment and in the cloud
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software.
- Continuously improving coding practices, testing methodologies, and development processes.
- Staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
- Mentoring and providing guidance to more junior engineers.
- Participating in the overall direction and vision of the engineering team and organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Nice-to-haves
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
- Knowledge of industrial control systems.
Benefits
- Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package
- Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
