Sr. System Development Engineer, Solid State Drives Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, supporting all AWS data centers and infrastructure worldwide.
$136,100 - $235,200
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
7+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Sr. System Development Engineer, Solid State Drives Team

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. The AWS Hardware Engineering (HWEng) team creates server designs for Amazon's innovative web services, focusing on industry-leading frugality and operational excellence. As a Sr. System Development Engineer in the Solid-State Drive (SSD) team, you will lead ideation, design, and implementation of new automation capabilities. You'll work with engineers across AWS to deliver next-generation storage platforms, directly impacting AWS's bottom line and customer experience.

The role involves leading and implementing software best practices, authoring requirement documents, publishing design docs, and building diagnostic tools for continuous monitoring. You'll need strong expertise in SSD debugging on Linux systems, kernel drivers, and OS-level software. The position requires designing scalable tools and infrastructure that are future-proof and stable.

You'll be part of AWS, the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. The team values diverse experiences and work-life harmony, offering flexibility as part of the working culture. AWS provides extensive career development opportunities, including knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and employee-led affinity groups that foster inclusion.

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $136,100 to $235,200 per year based on geographic location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. You'll work with cutting-edge storage technology while contributing to systems that power millions of AWS customers worldwide. This position combines technical leadership, hands-on development, and strategic thinking to drive innovation in cloud infrastructure.

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Responsibilities For Sr. System Development Engineer, Solid State Drives Team

  • Lead and implement software best practices
  • Author requirement documents for new architecture
  • Publish comprehensive design docs with trade-offs
  • Develop and test software
  • Build diagnostic tools for continuous monitoring
  • Debug SSD issues on Linux systems
  • Design scalable and stable tools, tests, and infrastructure
  • Improve security, telemetry and debugging of hosts in production

Requirements For Sr. System Development Engineer, Solid State Drives Team

Linux
Python
Go
Java
  • 3+ years of programming with modern languages (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby)
  • 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of designing or architecting systems experience
  • 4+ years of deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment
  • 2+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation experience
  • 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems

Benefits For Sr. System Development Engineer, Solid State Drives Team

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Work-life harmony
  • Career development resources
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Knowledge-sharing programs

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