Software Development Engineer AWS Kubernetes EKS core Kubernetes team

Do you love decomposing problems to develop products that impact millions of people around the world Would you enjoy identifying defining and building software solutions that revolutionize how businesses operate

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 their cloud services.
Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) team in AWS is looking for a Software Development Engineer to join core Kubernetes team to build and ship services that focus on advancing the capabilities of Kubernetes to deliver a seamless container orchestration experience. As a Software Development Engineer at EKS you will get to learn and contribute to the massive scale supported by AWS and enhance customer experience across the globe. You will influence the way services are developed provide best practices guidance and architecture feedback.

The ideal candidate is excited about the incredible opportunity that EKS represents and is passionate about delivering high quality services in a hypergrowth environment. As a member of our team youll collaborate with engineers and leaders to refine product requirements with product managers define architecture and take a leadership role in the implementation and launch of software. All team members actively participate in planning product definition technical architecture review iterative development code review and operations. Along with this youll have the opportunity to interact with enterprise customers to ensure their needs are met clear professional communication with teammates and customers is an important part of the job.

Work/Life Balance:
Our team believes in maintaining the right work/life balance. We understand the importance of a healthy and sustainable lifestyle and we strive to create an environment that fosters productivity while respecting personal time. Join us in building the latest technologies and making an impact in the container orchestration space all while enjoying a fulfilling and balanced professional life. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of container orchestration thriving in a collaborative and fastpaced environment and wanting to contribute to the future of Kubernetes we encourage you to apply and be part of our talented team at EKS.

Key job responsibilities
Architect develop and maintain core Kubernetes controllers running in Kubernetes control plane.
Design develop and maintain authn/authz workflows for Kubernetes API requests.
Develop tools to streamline deployment monitoring and maintenance processes for the services owned by the team.
Functionally decompose complex problems into simple straightforward solutions.
You limit the use of shortterm workarounds. You do things with the proper level of complexity the first time (or at least minimize incidental complexity).
You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them (and when it is not). Your solutions are pragmatic.
Collaborate with the Kubernetes opensource community to drive improvements and ensure alignment with industry best practices.
Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing within the team to facilitate a collaborative and learningoriented environment.


About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledgesharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy oneonone mentoring and thorough but kind code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
About AWS
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Work/Life Balance
We value worklife harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship & Career Growth
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2 years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
3 years of noninternship professional software development experience
Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Experience with Kubernetes and cloudnative technologies.
Proven experience in software development with a focus on distributed systems and container orchestration.
Basic knowledge of Linux systems and operating system internals

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
Contributions to the Kubernetes opensource project.
Knowledge of container runtime internals and/or operators in Kubernetes.
Experiencing mentoring junior software development engineers and driving engineering excellence

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location 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. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.