Systems Development Engineer, Controls Engineering

Amazon is looking for a Systems Development Engineer to support and maintain software solutions powering one of the worlds largest Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) enterprises. The RME Automation team supports the business through the integration and development of higher level software systems realizing an Industry 4.0 vision for the function. At a basic level these systems link our low-level automation systems with the cloud and we work at the cutting edge of all aspects of the automation pyramid from device level to the enterprise level. The more complex systems are leveraging Machine Learning and Big Data to drive predictive actions preventing downtime or defects in the material handling equipment and improving the Overall Equipment Effectiveness of the installations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with some of the best engineers in the industry and help support and shape the direction of automation and machine learning systems within one of the worlds largest fulfillment networks.


Key job responsibilities
As a System Development Engineer within the CE team the primary responsibilities include designing developing testing and deploying new software systems infrastructure networking or automation improvements with a focus on CE Team infrastructures deployed in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and in the field.

- You solve problems at their root stepping back to understand the broader context.
- You are a significant and autonomous contributor. Your work is consistently of high quality. You solve complex problems applying appropriate technologies and best practices.
- You maintain SLAs through the implementation of proactive issue detection and reporting.
- Your focus is on a major portion of existing or new team technology implementation (e.g. large or significant component new enabling technology or process). You work with your team to ensure the highest level of support for the tools that the team owns.
- You consider the legacy of the systems you support how they will scale and limit the use of short-term workarounds.
- You make appropriate trade-offs re-use where possible and are judicious about introducing dependencies. You are efficient with resource usage (e.g. system hardware database memory/CPU etc.).
- You identify patterns that affect the performance reliability or availability of a product or service and drive them out of the system through automation or other technical innovation. You are an excellent diagnostician due to cross-domain understanding of the technology involved in your systems.
- Able to prioritize in complex fast-paced environment.

A day in the life
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

Amazon offers a full range of benefits for 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:
1. Medical Dental and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) PlanIf 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
The Controls Engineering (CE) Team plays a critical role in ensuring that machine-generated data leads to automated appropriate and effective proactive and/or predictive maintenance actions. Our objective is to mature and integrate core software tools into a unified platform.

- Experience in automating deploying and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python Ruby Golang Java C C# Rust
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Bachelors degree

- Experience with distributed systems at scale
- Experience building services using AWS products
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking storage operating systems)
- Knowledge of a front-end language (Javascript CSS HTML etc.)

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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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 MA Boston - 129200.00 - 174800.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 129200.00 - 174800.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 129200.00 - 174800.00 USD annually