System Development Engineer, Network Availability Engineering

Do you aspire to be a world class Systems Development Engineer, and learn from experts in the field? Are you passionate about operating highly available and large-scale distributed systems? Do you want to be a part of a fast-paced environment and contribute to one of the most visited sites on the Internet?

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build things to benefit our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. System Development Engineers use the latest technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.

The challenges System Development Engineers solve for at Amazon are big and impact millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. Our path is not always simple, so we are selective about who joins us on this journey. There is a certain kind of person who takes on this role at Amazon – someone who is excited by the idea of creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company whose ship cycles are measured in weeks, not years.

Come build the future with us!

Key job responsibilities

As a System Development Engineer, you will / may :

Use technology to solve straightforward problems, seeking input and guidance from team members.

Create or have responsibility to improve or intent small tools or applications.

Participate in team design, scoping, process, and prioritization discussions.

Work effectively with customers and / or internal partners to understand business impacts and identify any opportunities / problems arising from technical decisions.

Invent, refine, and develop your solutions to ensure they are meeting customer needs and team goals.

Develop an understanding of the maintenance characteristics, runtime properties, and dependencies of your team’s infrastructure, including hardware platform, operating system, and build dependencies.

Provide assistance to the team with troubleshooting, researching the root cause, and thoroughly resolving defects in the event of a problem.

A day in the life

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.

About the team

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s 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

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS