Software Development Engineer, S3

Amazon's S3 team in Cambridge UK is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their world-leading storage system team. S3 handles over 400 trillion objects and processes 150 million requests per second, making it the largest commercial storage system globally. The role involves working on critical features like CloudTrail events and CloudWatch metrics that provide customers with security, governance, and operational insights.

You'll be part of AWS Utility Computing, working on foundational services including S3 and EC2. The position offers opportunities to work with various AWS technologies across databases, real-time streaming, compute platforms, and data analytics engines. You'll own the entire lifecycle of your work from design to implementation and operations.

The team culture emphasizes collaboration, customer obsession, and operational excellence. You'll participate in design reviews, code reviews, and brainstorming sessions with team members. The role offers a balance of independent work and team collaboration, with opportunities to learn from mentors and senior engineers.

Amazon values diverse experiences and maintains an inclusive environment through employee-led affinity groups and ongoing learning experiences. The company offers flexible work arrangements to support work-life harmony and provides numerous resources for career development and growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about building scalable systems, solving complex problems, and directly impacting millions of AWS customers. The role combines technical challenges with customer-focused development, making it ideal for engineers who want to grow their skills while working on industry-leading cloud technology.