Software Development Engineer II AWS S3

Want to quickly write a lot of new highperformance algorithmic code in Rust and iterate quickly Want to own and operate an AWS service in the AI/ML and data storage space while maintaining the availability data durability performance and security that AWS S3 customers expect

In this role you will work closely with engineers and scientists to implement invent and optimize a service at AWS S3. You will also be responsible for defining and maintaining a high operational bar for the service. We hold high standards for our computer systems and the services we deliver to our customers: our systems are secure highly reliable highly available all while functioning at massive scale.

This is a codeforward role with potential for Principal Engineerlevel impact. The ideal candidate will be able to write elegant and maintainable code that consumes less resources than most people think possible and be able to profile optimize and debug a large distributed service. Theres an element of algorithmic experimentation and discovery as well as an opportunity to build operational excellence and hear directly from our customers.


A day in the life
Start your day grab a coffee (or tea) say hi to your team participate in the daily standup participate in a design review meeting have a oneonone with one of your engineers work on your teams roadmap guide the operational review meeting to monitor the health of the service.

About the team
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3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language

3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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The base salary for this position ranges from $114800/year up to $191800/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.