Software Development Engineer - Apache Flink Engineer, Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink
About The Position
The Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink (MSF) team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to contribute to the Apache Flink framework. This role involves building distributed stream processing engines and is ideal for individuals passionate about data streaming and open-source contributions. MSF offers a fully managed stream processing platform using Apache Flink, allowing customers to develop applications with SQL or Java. The service handles infrastructure, processing windows, execution semantics, checkpoints, elasticity, and fail-over, simplifying stream processing for customers by allowing them to focus on their application code and business logic.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship experience in designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) new and existing systems.
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on large-scale systems.
- Enjoyment in solving complex software problems.
- Possession of analytical, design, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with data processing technologies such as Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Apache Storm, or Hadoop frameworks.
- 3+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Making improvements to the stream processing engine, Apache Flink, to establish MSF as the leading service for stream processing applications.
- Contributing changes to improve the engine back to the open-source community, maintaining upstream compatibility.
- Enhancing the efficiency and availability of the engine, introducing ease-of-use features, and advancing the capabilities of stream processing.
- Writing high-quality, reusable code for scalable and reliable cloud-based services.
- Collaborating closely with product and development management on service architecture.
- Championing operational excellence by adhering to the Highest Standards.
- Developing code that consistently enhances service reliability and availability.
- Participating in on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months, with a focus on resolving root causes to prevent future issues.
Benefits
- Sign-on payments
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- 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
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
