Software Development Engineer - AWS Networking, Network Platform Development (NetOS)

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.

JOB SUMMARY

The AWS Core Networking Organization is looking for a Software Development Engineer to join our Network Product Development (NPD) team.

The Software Development Engineer will work hand-in-hand with Software Development and Network Engineering teams to develop solution architectures, while also helping to automate and invent new ways of operating Amazon's network.

This role will interact with customers, leadership and senior peers. This role will develop best practices, improve operational procedures, use a proactive mindset, deliver iterative impact for customers and help drive this same culture across the team.

AWS Core Networking team is focused on building Data Centers and the network that allows Data Centers to function efficiently.

They own the solutions that allow racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. Core Networking's goal is to balance efficiency, performance and reliability to allow customers access to their applications and data.

If you are interested in designing and supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure, we'd love for you to apply! Come join us if you want to test your limits and tackle technical challenges that you won't see anywhere else.

Key job responsibilities

You’ll also :

• Be part of the team that shapes the automation future in networking.
• Develop DevOps and automation tasks for test infrastructure.
• Use and develop tools and process that collect & rationalize data from different sources and frameworks that reduce workloads.
• Use data to measure success and take responsibility for the quality of your service and, regardless of their source; Strive to prevent faults from impacting your customers.
• Develop best in class software systems for automating Amazon's network.
• Work closely with our Network Engineering teams to ensure fast and smooth software roll-outs.
• Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues with effective escalation to senior-level engineering teams.
• Learn, design, and build cloud-computing system software for a diverse set of customers.
• Contribute to documentation of process and procedures.
• Design and recommend optimization for service delivery and fleets.
• Participate in an on-call rotation with your team.

About the team

Within AWS Networking, the NPD (Network Product Development) organization is responsible for designing the hardware, building the software, and owning the interconnects for the routers that power the global AWS network.

Beyond product delivery we actively manage the fleet of routers in a network that experiences 70% growth annually. This means tracking key business and operational metrics to ensure that they operate smoothly and minimize or eliminate customer impact due to device related issues in order to maintain a transparent AWS customer experience.

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

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences.

Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work.

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Mentorship and 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.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Cupertino, CA, USA

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
30+ days ago