Job Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to help defining and building the future of computing. AWS Kumo has a mission to build the next generation of AI/GenAI driven cloud computing solutions for Amazon Web Services customers and innovators, empowering them to get the most out of Amazon’s cloud services. Our technology reimagines how people and automation combine to solve problems, remove risks, build with excellence, and drive business impact.
AWS Kumo is a fast-growing, agile and collaborative team of technologists with diverse backgrounds from all parts of the globe including United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and other geographies. We combine the culture of a startup, the innovation and creativity of an R&D lab, the work-life balance of a mature organization, and AWS-scale technical challenges. We own critical cloud services used by all AWS customers to build, optimize, manage, and operate at scale. Our broad portfolio of services includes AWS Managed Services (AMS), AWS Health, Trusted Advisor, Well-Architected, re:Post, Recommendations & Insights, Self-service Automation, Support Center, next generation Routing, and more, as well as all the internal tooling used by our global support organization to provide exceptional customer engagement. Kumo’s product portfolio includes AI/GenAI to build the next generational experiences for customers, predicatively recommend solutions and proactively solves customer problems.
We are a critical area of growth for Amazon where you’ll be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle from research to ideation, and you will invent the next innovation working collaboratively with leaders across Kumo to bring them to life. You will own the architectural design and implementation of highly impactful AWS product offerings, and utilize your full range of technical, research, customer and software development skills.
As a Sr. Software Development Engineer for AWS Managed Services, You'll be part of a world-class team in a fast-paced environment that has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. This is an opportunity to operate and engineer systems on a massive scale, and to gain top-notch experience in cloud computing. You'll be surrounded by people who are smart, passionate about cloud computing, and believe that world class service is critical to customer success. You will drive critical business initiatives designing and building the operational scalability that sustains the platform's insane growth. The ideal candidate is passionate about the large opportunity this presents and about web services in general. This person has thrived and succeeded in collaborating and communicating with stakeholders and partners in highly visible projects, delivering high quality software solutions in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift fast. If you're looking to solve challenging technical problems and create great software for customers, then we would like to talk to you.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Job Tags
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