System Development Engineer, Amazon EKS

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer (SDEII) to join the Amazon EKS - Kubernetes Controllers team and tackle some of the most challenging distributed systems problems at Amazon. This team owns the EKS core Kubernetes controllers and metrics service infrastructure that underpin hundreds of thousands of production clusters this role you will design build and operate large-scale systems that directly impact how customers run mission-critical workloads on EKS. You will develop and ship customer-facing features for EKS controllers driving improvements in reliability observability and performance. You will identify bottlenecks and optimize core components to meet the demands of the largest AI/ML and enterprise workloads running on Kubernetes today. You will also pioneer the use of GenAI and modern automation to improve operational supportability reduce toil and raise the bar on how we operate at scale.
Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology 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.



- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field

- Development experience with Golang.
- Experience with at least one of the following: Kubernetes Mesos Docker etcd.
- Experience with container orchestration platforms and virtualization
- Experience with design/architecting large-scale distributed systems preferably using AWS technologies
- Hands-on experience with spec-driven development workflows powered by AI tools

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA Santa Clara - 165200.00 - 223600.00 USD annually