Software Development Engineer, S3 Vertex

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their S3 Vertex team (formerly Request Shaping team). This role focuses on building next-generation services for Quality of Service and request balancing in S3, processing hundreds of trillions of transactions monthly.

The position involves working with distributed micro-services architectures, implementing pattern recognition, and utilizing machine learning techniques to analyze and autonomously mitigate undesired behavior at S3's massive scale. You'll be integrating with S3 APIs and contributing to key development projects that impact AWS's global infrastructure.

The role is based at Amazon's new headquarters in Northern Virginia, part of a $2.5 billion investment that will create 25,000+ new jobs. AWS offers a strong culture of inclusion, with employee-led affinity groups and regular events like Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon.

Key aspects of the work environment include:

• Work-life harmony with flexible working culture
• Extensive mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive knowledge-sharing resources
• Diverse and inclusive workplace valuing different experiences
• Integration with cutting-edge cloud technologies
• Collaboration with talented engineers and leaders

The ideal candidate should possess deep computer science knowledge, secure engineering practices expertise, and a genuine interest in mentoring junior teammates. This role offers an opportunity to work on technology that powers businesses globally, from electronic content delivery to remote working solutions.