Senior Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics Infrastructure Engineering

About the role

The Amazon Robotics Infrastructure Engineering team is looking for a Sr Systems Development Engineer to join our team. We build and operate the network and services that enable Amazon Fulfillment Centers, Middle and Last Mile facilities (including Air hubs) and PrimeNow to deliver packages to Amazon retail customers. From two-million-square-foot automated robotics fulfillment centers to small last-mile delivery stations in emerging markets, these networks are the backbone of Amazon Operations. Hundreds of thousands of associates rely on these networks at thousands of locations and they are critical to the delivery of shipments to Amazon retail customers.

Our mission is to design, deploy, and enable networks that set the global standard for performance, availability, security and cost, enabling Fulfillment and Logistics operations to deliver on time, every customer order. We are looking for a Sr Systems Development Engineer to create next-generation network products. The team focuses on creating in-house networks leveraging open-source tools and projects. We partner closely with IT support teams to ensure simplicity in our product designs translates to operational readiness in the field. Information security rigor is at the core of everything we do.

You will tackle complex, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish solving problems that haven’t been solved at scale before. It is expected that you will be technically pioneering while remaining balanced and pragmatic. Along the way, we guarantee you will learn a lot and make a positive impact on millions of people.

Responsibilities

• Write code for our most demanding, cross-functional networking projects.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
• Fully and completely comprehend system inter-dependencies and limitations.
• Effectively research and benchmark Amazon technology against other systems in the industry.
• Contribute intellectual property through patents.
• Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.

Requirements

• Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience with Linux/Unix.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
• 4+ years of building complex software systems experience.
• 2+ years of computer networking experience, or experience with Network Protocols: TCP/IP, Ethernet, L2/L3 technologies.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting network, or experience with automation and any version control tools and experience in Network protocols like DNS/DHCP/TCP.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Certification in a relevant field (CCENT – Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician, Network+, or CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

Pay

USA, TX, Austin – $151,200.00 – $204,600.00 USD annually