Senior Software Dev Engineer, AWS Core Network

Amazon.com Inc

Santa Clara, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Algorithms, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Design, Budget Management, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Continuous Improvement, Cost Control, Customer/Client Research, Distributed Computing, Diving, Large-Scale Systems, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Operations Management, Problem Solving Skills, Project Planning, Quality Metrics, Safety Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture (fka Distributed Object Architecture), Software Development, Software Engineering, Startup, Supply Chain, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Support, Testing, Time Management, Topology, Unit Test
LOCATION
Santa Clara, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're 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 we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll 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 you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon is seeking an experienced, results-oriented, Senior Software Dev Engineer.

What do we do here? Amazon Web Services (AWS) runs one of the largest networks in the world. We are putting services and algorithms in place to control the traffic flow across the different fabrics of the Amazon network, taking static topological information as well as real-time network inputs into account.

Why do we do that? In Amazon, we are always customer obsessed. By responding fast to network changes like scaling, maintenance, failure, security and other types of events, we lower the cost and overhead for customers, while driving up performance, availability and reliability.

Why now? As we expand the reach of our algorithms and services, we need to scale and are looking for a talented software development engineer that wants to get experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN), hyper scale data center networks, cloud infrastructure, large-scale software deployments, algorithms and SOA.

How do we operate? We empower people to take ownership of their realm and make a difference. We work backwards from customer needs, gather requirements, diving deep to choose technologies, designing features and spinning new services, deploying software across the globe and maintaining services. In AWS, we are nimble and agile, like being part of a startup, innovating while collaborating with smart group of people around you. We are thrilled about software and we are changing the landscape of networking. We operate on an unimaginable scale. We push the boundaries in robustness, fault-tolerance and smart adaptive algorithms that can react intelligently to real-world events.

Key job responsibilities

  • Owning multiple services and features, architecting them to scale with robust unit tests and metrics
  • Understanding customer needs by working with external and internal stakeholders and translating it to software requirements and execution plans
  • Delivering quality features on-time and on-budget and executing against project plans and delivery commitments.
  • Leading team members to manage the day-to-day development activities, participate in designs, design review, code review, and implementation.
  • Mentoring and leading junior engineers and guiding them towards good software development techniques
  • Maintaining current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology, always on a look out for new technologies and work with the team in bringing in new technologies.

A day in the life

You will architect, design, implement, test, and deploy new features to improve scale and availability of the network

You will look for continuous improvement to reduce the cost of operating the network

You will exercise the highest bar for security in both code and operations.

You will find new ways to provider deeper insight on the health of our service and meet customer expectations on availability.

About the team

We are a highly motivated team of software, system and network developers who thrive on solving challenging problems and building large-scale distributed software systems. We are looking for top engineers to join a talented, innovative team to help us drive new innovation in one of the largest data center networks in the world.

Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team • Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking --- https://youtu.be/DqTStjRtjX4

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles