Amazon Operations Technology is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer II to join our Network Configuration Management team based in Austin this role youll create software that manages IT infrastructure across Amazons global network of Fulfillment Centers.
Youll design and implement scalable network configuration management systems that automate deployment and validation across diverse network equipment while developing configuration drift detection and remediation capabilities that ensure operational consistency.
Working in close partnership with Network Engineers Systems Engineers and AI/ML teams globally youll translate operational needs into elegant technical solutions create tooling that enables safe and rapid network changes and drive operational excellence by designing systems that prevent incidents. You solve challenges truly unique to Amazons scale working with technologies ranging from third-party enterprise solutions to proprietary inventions and building automation frameworks using infrastructure-as-code principles that allow our business to scale with customer demand.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build scalable network configuration management systems that automate deployment and validation across hundreds of thousands of devices in Amazon Fulfillment Centers worldwide
- Develop full-stack automation solutions spanning frontend interfaces to backend systems enabling network engineers to execute complex infrastructure changes safely and efficiently at scale.
- Architect configuration drift detection and remediation frameworks using infrastructure-as-code principles - preventing network incidents before they impact operations
- Own end-to-end delivery of projects by building proprietary tools working across the full technology stack from conception through production deployment
- Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions that balance short-term business needs with long-term scalability identifying solutions to problems unique to Amazons operational scale
- Mentor engineers and technicians worldwide providing technical guidance code reviews and solutions to complex networking and automation challenges while fostering engineering excellence
- Champion operational excellence through clear technical documentation effective cross-team communication and building observable maintainable systems that scale with customer demand
A day in the life
SDEs on our team solve challenging problems at worldwide scale working with customers and stakeholders to understand the daily challenges they encounter while managing IT infrastructure in Amazon Fulfillment Centers. They collaborate with a high-caliber team brainstorming innovative ideas and highly scalable architectures.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location the number of regularly scheduled hours you work length of employment and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
The benefits that generally apply to regular full-time employees include:
- Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly wed still love to hear from you!
At Amazon we value people with unique backgrounds experiences and skillsets. If youre passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale please apply!
About the team
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
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at TX Austin - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually