Senior Software Development Engineer, Alameda

$151,300 - $261,500/Yr

Amazon - Carnation, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Carnation, WA

10,001+ employees

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About the position

The Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) plays a crucial role in innovating and delivering high-performance software solutions that address complex challenges in distributed systems and cloud computing. This position involves designing, developing, and deploying software applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. The role emphasizes ownership, autonomy, and the ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment, contributing to the professional growth of team members and enhancing customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and Direction Reviews for multiple products that the team owns
• Planning and alignment with stakeholders including PEs
• Deep dives into operational issues
• Help with prioritization, sprint planning, backlog grooming
• Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack
• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions
• Build high-quality, highly available, always-on products
• Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers
• Create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects
• Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally to help drive business decisions with technical input

Requirements

• 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 of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Benefits

• Flexible working culture
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Work-life balance support
• Employee-led affinity groups