Software Development Engineer, EKS, Amazon EKS
Software Development Engineer, EKS, Amazon EKS
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05-05-2025
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Job Description
At Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) we are building a core set of services that allow our customers to create and use Kubernetes at scale. You will be part of an exceptional team moving the needle towards making containers as the next generation compute platform. This is an opportunity to operate and engineer on a massive scale and to gain topnotch experience in cloud computing.
As a Software Development Engineer in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) compute team you will help make EKS the most reliable place to run containerized workloads on Kubernetes at massive scale (10000 or more nodes per cluster). We are looking for engineers to help build our strong product roadmap and who have or want to develop deep expertise in Kubernetes data plane ecosystem.
Key job responsibilities
You are a significant and autonomous contributor. You work with your team to invent design and build software that is stable and performant. You make appropriate tradeoffs reuse where possible and are judicious about introducing dependencies. You will be part of the AWS Karpenter team working closely with the open source community of builders.
A day in the life
Collaborate with peers over design approaches
Write critical path code and review your peers code
Investigate issues and improve SLOs when oncall
Attend daily standups
About the team
The team thrives on innovation and adaptability fostering a dynamic environment that empowers engineers to take true ownership of the product. This culture of autonomy encourages each team member to think critically make decisions independently and drive projects forward with confidence. By promoting selfdirection and personal accountability the team cultivates a sense of entrepreneurship within its ranks.
The autonomous development model allows for rapid iteration and experimentation enabling the team to stay agile and responsive to market needs. Engineers are trusted to manage their time effectively choose the best tools for the job and collaborate crossfunctionally when needed. This freedom coupled with clear objectives and regular communication creates an environment where innovation flourishes and individual growth is accelerated.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing mentorship and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.
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
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
As a Software Development Engineer in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) compute team you will help make EKS the most reliable place to run containerized workloads on Kubernetes at massive scale (10000 or more nodes per cluster). We are looking for engineers to help build our strong product roadmap and who have or want to develop deep expertise in Kubernetes data plane ecosystem.
Key job responsibilities
You are a significant and autonomous contributor. You work with your team to invent design and build software that is stable and performant. You make appropriate tradeoffs reuse where possible and are judicious about introducing dependencies. You will be part of the AWS Karpenter team working closely with the open source community of builders.
A day in the life
Collaborate with peers over design approaches
Write critical path code and review your peers code
Investigate issues and improve SLOs when oncall
Attend daily standups
About the team
The team thrives on innovation and adaptability fostering a dynamic environment that empowers engineers to take true ownership of the product. This culture of autonomy encourages each team member to think critically make decisions independently and drive projects forward with confidence. By promoting selfdirection and personal accountability the team cultivates a sense of entrepreneurship within its ranks.
The autonomous development model allows for rapid iteration and experimentation enabling the team to stay agile and responsive to market needs. Engineers are trusted to manage their time effectively choose the best tools for the job and collaborate crossfunctionally when needed. This freedom coupled with clear objectives and regular communication creates an environment where innovation flourishes and individual growth is accelerated.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing mentorship and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.
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
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
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