Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3 is storage for the Internet. Through the use of pioneering techniques in distributed computing developers are able to durably store their data on Amazons proven computing infrastructure to achieve virtually limitless storage capacity at minimal cost. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable reliable secure fast inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our S3 Fleet Management team. In this role you will play a key part in building and enhancing AWS S3 Fleet Automation software helping to drive the next generation of cloudbased fleetagnostic automation solutions. As a technical leader you will contribute to the evolution of our services to support internal AWS customers while tackling the challenges of scale performance and efficiency.
Our team is clearly passionate about the incredible opportunity that Amazon S3 presents and about distributed systems in general. You will have the opportunity to deliver high quality technology products/services in a hypergrowth environment where priorities shift fast. You will be able to utilize your experience in designing and building software services while working collaboratively with highperforming teams.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3 and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2 to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (Iot) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Key job responsibilities
* Design implementation deployment and maintenance of innovative software solutions to transform service performance durability cost and security.
* Use Java/Java based frameworks and software engineering best practices to ensure the standard of quality of all team deliverables.
* Write high quality distributed system software.
* Work in an agile development environment where you are always working on the most important stuff.
* Mentor junior software development engineers
About the team
About AWS
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5 years of noninternship 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
Experience supporting critical customer facing services in an oncall capacity
5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
Masters degree in computer science or equivalent
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment where continuous innovation is desired
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