Software Development Engineer, TrafficShift

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.

TrafficShift is a service within the Global Connectivity and Network Availability organisation. Global Connectivity is the border network that provides secure highly available low-cost and performant connectivity to and from everywhere in the world for AWS; and Network Availability that provides the services that detect alarm correlate and mitigate every kind of network impairment to provide availability for the AWS network that is indistinguishable from perfect.

TrafficShift is a networking service that is foundational to the success the AWS network availability engineering. The TrafficShift service enables fast event mitigation and safe deployment configuration updates and operating system upgrades to the global Amazon network.


Key job responsibilities
As an SDE II in TrafficShift you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining AWSs foundational networking service that enables rapid event mitigation and safe deployment of configuration updates across Amazons global network infrastructure.
-You will design and implement significant components and features that ensure network reliability working within the Global Connectivity and Network Availability organization.
-This role requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems and programming as youll be responsible for creating performant stable and maintainable solutions that scale across AWSs worldwide infrastructure.
-You will collaborate with network engineers and various stakeholders participate in architectural discussions mentor junior team members and contribute to operational excellence through code reviews system optimization and best practices implementation.
-The ideal candidate should be able to make pragmatic technical decisions balance customer requirements with team needs and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills while maintaining AWSs high standards for reliability and performance.

A day in the life
Working within TrafficShift team you would expect to:
- Design implement and deploy software components and features.
- Work independently and with your team to deliver high quality software successfully.
- Join the oncall rota to support our service during Seattle hours.
- Work in an agile startup-like development environment where you are always working on the most important stuff.
- Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best.

About the team
*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.

*Diverse Experiences*
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.

*Work/Life Balance*
We value work-life 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.

*Inclusive Team Culture*
Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led 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 (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

*Mentorship and Career Growth*
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Experience with full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations

- 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
- 3 years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture design patterns reliability and scaling) experience
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle including coding standards software architectures code reviews source control management continuous deployments testing and operational excellence

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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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 job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.