Sr. System Development Engineer, AWS Mainstream Compute

World's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform provider, pioneering cloud computing innovation.
$136,100 - $235,200
Distributed Systems
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
4+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Sr. System Development Engineer, AWS Mainstream Compute

The AWS Mainstream Compute team is at the forefront of system innovation, developing servers that power major Amazon Web Services including EC2, S3, and DynamoDB. This senior role focuses on building and owning software services crucial for testing, monitoring quality, performance, and efficiency of server components across AWS fleet lifecycle.

As a Senior System Development Engineer, you'll collaborate with world-class developers to create innovative, scalable solutions for real-world data center infrastructure challenges. The role spans from embedded software to large-scale distributed systems, utilizing both proprietary and open-source technologies.

AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The team ensures continuous access to cloud innovation for customers by managing data centers, servers, storage, networking, and cooling equipment. This position offers the opportunity to work on challenging problems with thousands of supply chain variables.

The role combines software engineering excellence with hardware understanding, requiring strong distributed systems knowledge to develop services that validate, manage, and monitor critical components like CPUs, memory, and PCIe sub-systems across millions of AWS servers. You'll be part of a team that creates industry-leading server designs crucial to AWS's success and its millions of customers.

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package, values work-life harmony, and promotes an inclusive culture through employee-led affinity groups and ongoing learning experiences. The company is committed to becoming Earth's Best Employer, providing extensive career development resources and opportunities for growth.

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Responsibilities For Sr. System Development Engineer, AWS Mainstream Compute

  • Translate requirements into detailed architecture/design/working software solutions
  • Code and test system components; participate in code and design reviews
  • Demonstrate ownership of end-to-end code quality, system tests, and integration
  • Partner/Collaborate across teams/roles to deliver results
  • Be responsible for overall system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Mentor other engineers, define technical culture, and help grow the team

Requirements For Sr. System Development Engineer, AWS Mainstream Compute

Linux
Python
Java
Go
  • 3+ years of programming with modern languages (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby)
  • 4+ years of professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of designing or architecting systems experience
  • 4+ years of systems development in IT or data center environment
  • 4+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment
  • 2+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation
  • Experience leading complex and performant software solutions in production

Benefits For Sr. System Development Engineer, AWS Mainstream Compute

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Medical, financial, and other benefits
  • Equity compensation
  • Sign-on payments
  • Total compensation package

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