Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the pioneer and recognized leader in cloud computing. We provide a platform for IT infrastructure in-the-cloud that is used by hundreds of thousands of developers and businesses around the world. Our customers range from start-ups to leading web companies to Global 2000 companies across industries. AWS's customers are looking for ways to improve their business models and solve complex customer challenges leveraging AWS's robust suite of solutions. With AWS Outposts, customers can run fully managed solutions delivering AWS infrastructure and services to virtually any on-premises or edge location for a truly consistent hybrid experience. We are hiring a Systems Development Engineer (SysDE) within Outpost’s Fleet Operations Engineering team. We are looking for a hands-on professional who is passionate about owning and continuously improving end-to-end technical processes through system solutions. Working backwards from our customer’s needs, you will be challenged to think big and support Outpost fleet lifecycle activities by designing, building, and integrating systems that streamline operational processes. The vision is clear and your ingenuity, experience, and customer obsession will drive the innovation cycle’s planning and execution. A successful candidate will be customer focused, passionate about using systems to solve complex problems, and able to balance delivering incremental improvements with long-term vision. A deep technical understanding and a desire to learn about complex systems is a must as you will bridge processes across many nuanced and complex systems. Solid systems development fundamentals and systems design skills will provide the foundation for your initial onboarding as you are coached and mentored by engineering and technical business experts to keep you on your desired career trajectory. Bring your curiosity and come work with a team of diverse professionals across multiple organizations and be part of building AWS’s future at the Edge.

Key job responsibilities

• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative systems solutions to the market.

• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.

• Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.

• Integrate industry standard AWS systems to scale operations in a fast-growing organization.

• Work in an agile and evolving environment to consistently deliver high-quality solutions.

A day in the life

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for the hands-on implementation of cross-org systems solutions to business problems, diving deep into complex issues, and designing the next big thing with scale in mind. You will have opportunities to grow professionally through code reviews, design reviews, and formal mentorship from senior engineers.

About the team

Our team is focused on delivering end-to-end orchestration of host lifecycle management for hardware at customer sites around the world. We own the health of the global fleet, and ensure the delivery, stability, and recovery of our customer’s Outposts, You will work with subject matter experts in enterprise compute hardware, operating systems, networking, and customer-facing APIs to deliver the best customer experience in edge cloud computing. We are passionate about making things work better. Come help us make tomorrow brighter for AWS customers around the world.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience

• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Experience building services using AWS products

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.