Software Development Engineer II, AWS EBS Backup Snapshot & Edge

Amazon • Seattle, WA

48d • Onsite

About The Position

If solving complex distributed systems problems at massive scale excites you, EBS Snapshots is the place to do it. Our team builds and operates one of the largest distributed storage systems at AWS — infrastructure that is foundational to how AWS runs. EC2 instance launches, cross-region disaster recovery, and backup workflows across AWS all depend on what we build. We're looking for a Software Development Engineer to help us design, build, and operate the systems behind EBS Snapshots — from control plane APIs and large-scale data movement to storage lifecycle management. You'll tackle challenges involving consistency at scale, cross-region data operations, and building services that millions of customers rely on every day. We operate infrastructure in the critical path for AWS and regularly collaborate across organizational boundaries to deliver for customers. If you want your engineering decisions to have real impact at AWS scale, we'd love to talk.

Requirements

• 2+ 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate distributed services that handle data operations at AWS scale across multiple regions
• Own features end-to-end — from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and launch
• Contribute to system architecture decisions, balancing trade-offs between performance, availability, durability, and cost
• Collaborate with engineers across multiple teams to deliver cross-service integrations and platform improvements
• Drive improvements including performance optimizations, infrastructure modernization, and technical debt reduction
• Write and review design documents, participate in code reviews, and raise the bar for engineering quality
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a team culture of continuous learning and improvement

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level