Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Kubernetes (K8s)

Job Description

The job involves supporting the development and management of various services in AWS Utility Computing, including Compute, Database, Storage, IoT, Platform, and Productivity Apps services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 8+ 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 of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle
• Familiarity with distributed systems, asynchronous messaging, and network protocols
• Strong computer science fundamentals in data-structures and algorithms
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and system architecture
• Adept problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

• Working with customers leveraging EKS to train and deploy models at scale
• Operationalizing purpose-built models to improve the EKS experience
• Setting technical strategy and overseeing the development of high-scale, reliable infrastructure
• Working across a team of Kubernetes experts, Product Managers, and Applied Scientists to build machine learning capabilities
• Supporting new members in an environment that encourages knowledge sharing and mentorship

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
• 401(k) with company match and various investment choices
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
• Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
• Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
• Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
• Employee discount on Amazon.com products
• Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)