About the position
The Software Dev Engineer III position at Amazon Web Services, Inc. involves driving the architecture and design of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services. The role requires using object-oriented design and distributed programming, primarily in Java and C/C++. The engineer will gather business and functional requirements from customers and end-users, translating these into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, and supportable solutions. The position entails serving as a technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, from scoping and planning to design, implementation, testing, documentation, delivery, and maintenance. Additionally, the engineer will provide design reviews for other engineers, offering feedback on architecture, design issues, integration, performance, and scalability. Managing resources on multiple technical projects to ensure alignment with technology and business goals is also a key responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Drive the architecture and design of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications.
- Gather business and functional requirements from customers and translate them into technical specifications.
- Serve as technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues.
- Manage resources on multiple technical projects and ensure alignment with technology and business goals.
Requirements
- Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered, or as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation.
- Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- One year of experience in providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
- One year of experience in designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications using Object Oriented Design, distributed programming, and C#, C++, or Java.
Benefits
- Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation.
- Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
