About the position
Amazon is looking for Software Development Engineers who are passionate, innovative and have a strong drive to automate and simplify. This position will report to the Software Manager for Device Management - Cloud Services within the Global Edge Compute Team and have responsibility for software engineering across numerous cloud-based services designed to manage edge devices at scale. The Global Edge Compute team is responsible for services that manage Amazon's edge compute fleet - 1,000,000+ devices across 3000+ locations worldwide. Our systems manage everything from cutting edge robotics systems in Austin, to delivery stations in Cairo. We deliver innovative technical solutions to facilitate the massive growth in Amazon compute capabilities around the globe. Our team's mandate is to design, develop, and operate the next generation of device automation systems that allow for the provisioning and management of edge devices at Amazon scale. We're looking for entrepreneurial and innovative individuals who thrive on solving tough problems. Everyone on the team needs to be entrepreneurial, wear many hats and work in a highly collaborative environment. As an Amazon Software Development Engineer, you will help tackle a diverse landscape of technical challenges. We are a greenfield initiative, and you will play an active role in translating business requirements into concrete systems and prototyping concepts in partnership with technology leaders within the team and across the business. You will design, develop and deploy reliable distributed solutions that operate at Amazon scale. You will work with a variety of core languages and technologies including Kotlin, Python, Linux, and AWS services, including GreenGrass and IoT. You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and will have the opportunity to work alongside talented Amazon engineers to redefine an industry. Along the way, we guarantee that you'll learn a ton, have fun and make a positive impact on many people.
Responsibilities
- You are constantly looking to make improvements to existing systems as well as looking for new problems to solve.
- You uphold the highest standards, and encourage those around you to do the same.
- You are always looking for opportunities to learn about new technologies, new customer use-cases, or the inner workings of our systems.
- You are always asking what we can do to make our customers' experiences better.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Nice-to-haves
- 3+ 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
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
