SDE II, GCNA Capacity Engineering Automation

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
AWS Global Connectivity and Network Availability (GCNA) is the backbone that connects the global AWS network. It is dedicated to managing the internet traffic that allows users to access their information and applications regardless of where they are in the world. GCNA is responsible for building and designing a complex backbone network that allows internet traffic to flow efficiently between Data Centers and customers.

The ideal candidate will share our excitement about cloud computing and will be passionate about delivering high quality services. You will have good knowledge of distributed systems with design and implementation experience as well as the ability to lead and mentor other engineers. You will be customer centric and enjoy working in a fastpaced environment that requires excellent technical and communication skills. You will join a tenured team of Network Development Engineers and Systems Development Engineers. This is an opportunity to build a new service utilizing AWS technologies.

We are looking for a candidate who will be comfortable working with a broad range of data sources and solving problems at scale. As a team we proactively support knowledgesharing and we embrace opportunities to teach companywide. Since every business at Amazon relies on a network that runs smoothly the right candidate will guide the business and communicate value work collaboratively to develop pragmatic yet flexible solutions and move forward in the face ambiguity. The candidate should be willing to build good working relationships within the team and across AWS.

We are looking for a candidate who will be comfortable working with a broad range of data sources and solving problems at scale. As a team we proactively support knowledgesharing and we embrace opportunities to teach companywide. Since every business at Amazon relies on a network that runs smoothly the right candidate will guide the business and communicate value work collaboratively to develop pragmatic yet flexible solutions and move forward in the face ambiguity. The candidate should be willing to build good working relationships within the team and across AWS.





Key job responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer you will oversee the complete software development lifecycle defining prioritizing
designing building and testing new features.
Understand what it takes to grow and operate to be ahead of customer demand at our scale.
Design implement test deploy operate and maintain best in class innovative software solutions to transform service performance durability cost and security;
Write high quality distributed system software;
Enjoy seeing the impact of your work has on customers by building metrics and maintaining metrics platforms;
Help shape the automation future in Networking Backbone and Internet Capacity organization;
Use and develop tools services and processes that collect and rationalize data from different sources;
Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues with effective escalation to seniorlevel engineering teams;
Create contribute and review documentation process and procedures;
Be involved in the formulation of structured training;
Work in an Agile development environment;
Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best;
Collaborate with the wider teams to automate and invent new ways of operating Amazons NextGeneration Network



A day in the life
As a Software Development Engineer you will problemsolve and innovate in an agile sometimes ambiguous environment. You will build creative shortterm and sustainable longterm solutions with others as passionate as you about this mission. You will use data to make decisions and validate assumptions. You will learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best.

Working at AWS on the GCNA Team
Meet Robert VP: Jeyanthan Software Development Manager: the team
Within AWS Networking the GCNA capacity engineering team is responsible for connecting Amazon to the global Internet and delivering our global backbone connectivity. With connections to thousands of unique external networks in hundreds of locations across the world together with multiple backbone connections between locations our mission is to deliver a connectivity experience that sets the global standard for performance availability security and cost making Amazon the clear choice for our customers. Our team provides highperforming internet and backbone connectivity for a wide range of use cases such as retail () video streaming (Prime Video) content delivery (CloudFront) DNS (Route53) AWS services (i.e. EC2/S3) consumer devices (i.e. as FireTV/Kindle/Echo) and more.

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.

Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employeeled affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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

Work/Life Balance
We value worklife harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.


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

Acknowledgement of country:
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IDE statement:
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