Software Development Engineer, Route 53

Amazon Route 53's Health Checks team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their dynamic team within AWS Infrastructure Services. This role focuses on maintaining and developing the Route 53 Health Checks service, a critical component that monitors millions of endpoints worldwide to ensure high availability for various AWS services.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a highly technical back-end stack, primarily using Java and Linux, while interfacing with various AWS services and internal Amazon tools. The team operates in a collaborative environment where learning and experimentation are encouraged, and members support each other through mentorship and thorough code reviews.

As part of AWS Infrastructure Services, you'll be working with the team responsible for keeping the cloud running, supporting all AWS data centers, servers, storage, networking, and cooling equipment. The role involves hands-on development work, system design, and participation in an on-call rotation approximately once every two months.

The ideal candidate will bring enthusiasm, empathy, curiosity, and reliability to the team. You'll be joining a diverse group of professionals who value work-life harmony and inclusive culture. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location and experience, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical coverage.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to work on large-scale distributed systems, values continuous learning, and wishes to contribute to maintaining the infrastructure that powers countless AWS customers worldwide. The team emphasizes career growth through project assignments that help members develop into well-rounded engineers capable of handling increasingly complex tasks.