Software Development Engineer II, AWS EKS

Amazon Web Services is looking for Software Development Engineers to join our growing Amazon Elastic Container Services for Kubernetes (EKS) team. Amazon EKS is our managed Kubernetes service that makes it easy for customers to use Kubernetes without needing to become experts in provisioning and operating Kubernetes. EKS manages time-consuming administrative tasks like setting up operating scaling and updating Kubernetes freeing customers up to focus on their applications.

Were on the lookout for the curious Software Development Engineer II (SDE-2) those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon you will grow into the high impact visionary person you know youre ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges developing new skills and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world At Amazon youll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow.

Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology Do you enjoy working on cutting-edge scalable services technology in a team environment Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle

At Amazon we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the worlds most beloved brands customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.

Key job responsibilities
Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive design and bring innovative products and services to market.
Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
Build distributed storage index and query systems that are scalable fault-tolerant low cost and easy to manage/use.
Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

A day in the life
The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and influence millions of customers sellers and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products features and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks not years.

About the team
Amazon EKS Auto Mode fully automates Kubernetes cluster management for compute storage and networking on AWS with a single click.

Passionate about Kubernetes or containers Join our Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) team in Seattle as a Software Development Engineer II working on EKS Auto mode infrastructure and internal services.

Key job responsibilities
Design & Build: Architect and implement scalable highly available distributed systems that provision manage and orchestrate compute for EKS (Managed Node Groups Hybrid Nodes Fargate Profiles).

Operate at Scale: Own the operational health of services handling millions of customer workloads; participate in on-call rotations and drive operational improvements.

Technical Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of complex features end-to-end from requirements through deployment and production validation.

Kubernetes Expertise: Work deeply with Kubernetes internals controllers and APIs to build seamless compute experiences across cloud on-premises and edge environments.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with other EKS teams AWS service teams and open-source communities to deliver integrated customer-centric solutions.

Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers conduct thorough code reviews and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.

Operational Excellence: Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines monitoring alarming and incident response processes.

Innovation: Identify opportunities to simplify customer experiences reduce operational burden and push the boundaries of whats possible with managed compute.

About the team
The EKS Compute Platform team builds and operates the compute infrastructure that powers Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). We own EKS Managed Node Groups EKS Hybrid Nodes and EKS Fargate Profiles - the systems responsible for provisioning scaling and managing the compute that runs millions of customer workloads across AWS.

Our team tackles challenges at the intersection of distributed systems Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure. Were building the next generation of compute experiences that let customers seamlessly run containers on AWS on-premises and at the edge through a unified EKS control plane.

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 40000 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 conferences. Amazons 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 isnt about how many hours you spend at
home or at work; its 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 were 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.

- 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
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python Ruby Golang Java C C# Rust

- Experience in Kubernetes Docker or containers ecosystem or experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities and experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications
- Knowledge of and experience with cloud infrastructure technologies
- Experience in Linux OS and network troubleshooting or experience in Kubernetes Docker or containers ecosystem and experience with programming/scripting (Batch VB PowerShell Java C# Chef Perl Ruby and/or PHP)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation Terraform CDK)
- Track record of delivering complex ambiguous projects with minimal guidance
- Experience with hybrid or edge computing architectures
- Contributions to open-source projects especially in the Kubernetes/CNCF ecosystem
- Strong operational mindset - experience with monitoring observability and incident management at scale

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 WA Seattle - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually