Software Development Engineer, Route 53

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Route 53 team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their tier-zero networking service team. This role focuses on building and maintaining global-scale infrastructure that serves billions of DNS queries daily with a 100% availability SLA. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on challenging problems in availability, scalability, security, and performance.

The role combines hands-on development with systems design and operational responsibilities. You'll be working with technologies like Ruby, Java, and JavaScript while building infrastructure-as-code and developing new services. The team emphasizes work-life balance and operates on an on-call rotation approximately once every three months.

AWS provides a supportive environment for career growth with strong emphasis on mentorship and knowledge sharing. The team consists of engineers with various experience levels and focuses on collaborative learning. You'll have opportunities to mentor others while receiving guidance from senior team members through one-on-one mentoring and thorough code reviews.

The position offers competitive compensation based on geographic location, with additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical and financial benefits. AWS is committed to fostering an inclusive environment, with ten employee-led affinity groups and ongoing learning experiences focused on diversity and inclusion.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, values work-life balance, and wants to contribute to a service that's critical to AWS's infrastructure. The team's culture emphasizes proactive problem-solving, continuous learning, and maintaining high operational standards while supporting individual growth and development.