Software Development Engineer II (L5), AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS)

Amazon Web Services is looking for experienced engineers to help us build the future of computing. The AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) service delivers high performance virtualized storage in the cloud for EC2. Durable and performant storage is a key building block for any application and as a member of the team youll work alongside outstanding engineers and leaders to develop and operate one of the largest distributed systems in the world.

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.

We are looking for an experienced developer to join the durability-focused data plane team that owns core logic and contributes to a broad and strategic set of projects. You will be part of a team that develops and maintains the components enabling high durability of the EBS offering. We consistently improve our durability and we want you to help us implement that charter!

You will design and solve for performance availability and scalability problems. You will develop and implement key metrics to analyze and improve business operational efficiency. We also expect our engineers to interact with customers to understand our business goals and to innovate rapidly delivering high-quality and ground-breaking functionality. You will have opportunities to develop software on the latest platforms and drive the roadmap for the next generation. You will have an immediate impact on millions of customers improving their experience as their applications run in the AWS Cloud.

What is EBS and what do we do
job responsibilities
- Analyze customer needs and design solutions that keep the customer front of mind
- Implement and test solutions in various programming languages
- Define metrics and monitoring procedures to provide visibility in how your software is behaving
- Document software solutions and operational procedures

A day in the life
You will collaborate with and learn from the industrys best minds to solve interesting and challenging problems at an enormous scale on a daily basis. This collaboration extends beyond just the team in EBS. You will have the opportunity to work with many other teams in AWS to build a secure performant and reliable system.

About the team
The AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) organization delivers high-performing virtualized storage in the cloud for Amazon Web Services. This is a foundational AWS service on which most other AWS services depend. Our teams software sits at the heart of all our customers disk I/O. Being at the heart of much of what AWS does presents numerous opportunities for growth along any engineering vector you are interested in.

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 knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one 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
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 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.

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.

Mentorship & 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

- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience

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.