Jobs · Consulting · Washington

Software Development Engineer - II, Emerging Planning Solutions Tools

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Seattle, WA · 2 mo ago
ConsultingFull-time

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are inventing the future of cloud computing with a team of builders who try new things and dream big. Our web services provide a platform for IT infrastructure in-the-cloud that is used by hundreds of thousands of developers and businesses worldwide. As a member of the AWS Emerging Planning Solutions Team, you will shape the AWS business's direction as a whole, building greenfield solutions from the ground up using native AWS services and frameworks.

About the role

The right candidate will have a robust system delivery background, well-rounded technical knowledge, and demonstrated experience working on large-scale projects. You must be customer-obsessed, with strong analytical and communication skills, and thrive on solving challenging business problems. You should be comfortable working in an agile environment, collaborating with multiple teams, and enjoy working with native AWS services.

You will design and build scalable platforms that enable AWS to sell new products and services with the necessary speed to market. The team shares a passion for delivering superior products for AWS, innovating using advanced technologies, and impacting the AWS business in a meaningful way. We're looking for individuals who are comfortable with ambiguity, enjoy solving large-scale business challenges, and enjoy working in a startup-like environment.

Responsibilities

  • Shape the AWS business's direction by building greenfield solutions from the ground up.
  • Design and build scalable platforms to enable AWS to sell new products and services with speed to market.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams in an agile environment to solve challenging business problems.
  • Innovate using advanced technologies and native AWS services.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1+ years of Object-Oriented Design experience.
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and options for supplemental life plans).
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
  • Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).

Pay

  • USA, MA, Boston: $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually.
  • USA, TX, Dallas: $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually.
  • USA, VA, Arlington: $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually.
  • USA, WA, Seattle: $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. Our innovative benefit offerings and ongoing learning experiences, including Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, empower us to be proud of our differences. Amazon’s 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. 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 with a broad mix of experience levels and tenures. We celebrate knowledge sharing and mentorship, with senior members enjoying one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help you develop into a better-rounded engineer, enabling you to take on more complex tasks in the future.

About AWS Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

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.

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