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This position can reside in Seattle WA

Are you the type of person who enjoys solving complex problems in the cloud? Do you enjoy making an impact at a massive scale and keeping millions of customers’ data safe in the cloud? Are you obsessed with designing software that efficiently processes tremendous data volumes, and leveraging the technological breadth of AWS ? Do you want the adrenaline rush of protecting customers, and working with services in relation to detecting or implementing cloud protection? If this is you, then have we got an opportunity for you!

As a Software Engineer on the EC2 Substrate Operator Safety team, you will be building and developing brand new software systems. You will solve mission critical development and operations problems throughout the global presence for EC2. You’d design and own robust systems with cloud scale best practices. You’d leverage deep experience of running a critical service with zero downtime, eliminating scalability bottlenecks and monitoring in every dimension.

You would enjoy working closely with a peer group of highly talented engineers, and in an environment that encourages innovation, calculated risk taking and rapid decision making.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future

Key job responsibilities
As a Software Engineer on the EC2 Substrate Operator Safety team, you will be building and developing brand new software systems for a new security domain. You will solve mission critical development and operations problems throughout the global presence for EC2. You’d design and own robust systems with cloud scale best practices. You’d leverage deep experience of running a critical service with zero downtime, eliminating scalability bottlenecks and monitoring in every dimension. You would enjoy working closely with a peer group of highly talented engineers, and in an environment that encourages innovation, calculated risk taking and rapid decision making.

About the team
Substrate Operator Safety owns the foundational infrastructure for EC2 operators, alarming on non-compliant actions in near real time and providing safe operator tooling. Our vision is to help EC2 operate the most secure cloud computing platform in the world. We want our customers to be confident that their data and applications are as secure as possible while they run on EC2.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
– Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

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 $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

USA, WA, Seattle