System Development Engineer II, AWS Cloudfront
Description For System Development Engineer II, AWS Cloudfront
AWS Infrastructure Services is seeking a System Development Engineer II to join their CloudFront team, a crucial component of AWS's global infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of hardware and software, focusing on keeping AWS's cloud infrastructure running efficiently and reliably.
CloudFront is AWS's content delivery network (CDN) service, designed to deliver data, videos, applications, and APIs globally with low latency and high transfer speeds. As a System Development Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining the systems that power this critical service, working with bare metal servers and developing automation solutions for hardware lifecycle management.
The role requires a strong background in systems engineering, with expertise in Linux systems, networking, and infrastructure automation. You'll be working on complex operational challenges, developing elegant solutions that scale across AWS's massive global infrastructure. The position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while solving real-world problems that impact millions of customers worldwide.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Designing and implementing automation solutions for hardware lifecycle management
- Ensuring system availability, security, and performance
- Working with a diverse team of software developers and principal engineers
- Building and maintaining large-scale infrastructure systems
- Developing tools and processes for operational efficiency
The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of systems engineering experience, strong programming skills in languages like Python, Go, or Java, and a deep understanding of Linux systems. They should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
AWS offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $116,300 to $201,200, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. The company promotes a culture of inclusion and continuous learning, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career growth. You'll be joining a team that values diversity, innovation, and customer obsession, working on technology that powers some of the world's most important digital infrastructure.
Responsibilities For System Development Engineer II, AWS Cloudfront
- Design, build, secure, implement, code, automate, deploy, and root-cause complex system issues across Linux bare metal servers
- Own the availability, security, and performance of everything Operating system downwards
- Automate and scale hardware lifecycle process
- Ensure servers are properly provisioned, patched, upgraded, and in service
- Build and develop new hardware and provisioning platforms
- Build automation and tooling for service reliability
- Maintain good fleet hygiene and hardware lifecycle management
- Operate global infrastructure at massive scale
Requirements For System Development Engineer II, AWS Cloudfront
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 1+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems experience
- 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
Benefits For System Development Engineer II, AWS Cloudfront
- Medical, financial, and other benefits
- Equity compensation
- Sign-on payments
- Flexible work culture
- Mentorship and career growth opportunities
- Inclusive team culture
