Principal Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Monitoring and Observability

Amazon CloudWatch is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their team working on one of the largest time-series data stores globally. This role involves solving complex challenges in metric ingestion, distributed systems, cloud computing, data visualization, and analytics. The team uses a modern tech stack including ReactJS, Python, Java, GoLang, and AWS services.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership, establishing standards and driving architectural decisions that shape AWS's future. You'll work on challenging problems, building scalable systems that align with business needs. The role combines hands-on development with high-level architectural design, requiring both technical depth and breadth.

The team values collaboration, mentorship, and career growth. They practice thorough code reviews to maintain quality and share knowledge. The culture emphasizes work-life harmony, diversity, and inclusion. You'll join AWS's Utility Computing organization, supporting critical services like S3 and EC2, while working with a team dedicated to innovation and customer success.

This position offers the opportunity to impact AWS's monitoring and observability solutions, working with cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing. You'll collaborate with cross-functional partners, influence technical decisions, and help grow team members through mentorship and guidance.

The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, and reliable, with a passion for building high-quality products. You'll be part of AWS's mission to be Earth's Best Employer, with access to extensive learning resources and career advancement opportunities.