Sr. Software Development Engineer, S3, Simple Storage Service (S3)

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is storage for the Internet. Through the use of pioneering techniques in distributed computing developers are able to durably store their data on Amazons proven computing infrastructure to achieve virtually limitless storage capacity at minimal cost. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable reliable secure fast inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.

We are looking for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team to support AWS S3s suite of Fleet management and repair orchestration services. You will contribute towards our rapidly increasing scale as we expand our services to internal AWS customers. To meet and exceed our customers expectations we are constantly working on software innovation process automation and improving cloud storage infrastructure. We seek strategic passionate and visionary people to help us deliver results rapidly.

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is storage for the Internet. Through the use of pioneering techniques in distributed computing developers are able to durably store their data on Amazons proven computing infrastructure to achieve virtually limitless storage capacity at minimal cost. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data at any time from anywhere on the web. It gives any developer access to the same highly scalable reliable secure fast inexpensive infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. The service aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.

We are looking for a talented Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team to support AWS S3s suite of Fleet management and repair orchestration services.

You will contribute towards our rapidly increasing scale as we expand our services to internal AWS customers. To meet and exceed our customers expectations we are constantly working on software innovation process automation and improving cloud storage infrastructure. We seek a strategic and passionate technical leader to help us deliver results rapidly.

Key job responsibilities
* Design implementation deployment and maintenance of innovative software solutions to transform service performance availability cost and security.
* Use Java/Java based frameworks and software engineering best practices to ensure the standard of quality of all team deliverables.
* Write high quality distributed system software.
* Work in an agile development environment where you are always working on the most important stuff.
* Mentor junior software development engineers



Work-life Balance
Our team works together to provide work/life balance for all team members. We recognize that the circumstances of our team members vary and we balance work across the team so were all able to maintain standards on behalf of our customers while at the same time allowing for rich and happy personal lives.

On-Call Responsibility
S3 services are highly available but there are times when we occasionally stray away from our normal operations. To minimize the impact of such excursions we have on-call rotations. However we set these up so there are focused time periods when you are on-call and when you are not so you can focus on your day job when not on-call.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. Were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. 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.

Inclusive Team Culture
We have a diverse team and drive towards an inclusive culture and work environment. Our team is intentional about attracting developing and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Our team members are active in Amazons 10 affinity groups sometimes known as employee resource groups which bring employees together across businesses and locations around the world. These range from groups such as the Black Employee Network Amazon Women and Engineering and LGBTQ.


- 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team

- 5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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 VA Arlington - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually