The Senior Software Development Engineer role at Amazon Web Services focuses on enhancing the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) platform for enterprise workloads. The EC2 Instance Platform team is dedicated to solving complex challenges for customers using next-gen technologies. Engineers will work on developing large-scale, highly available distributed systems while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system-level programming and experience with Windows user- or kernel-mode drivers.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 10+ years of experience or MS/PhD with 8+ years of experience
• Proficient in C/C++
• 5+ years of experience in developing Windows user-mode or kernel-mode drivers
• Deep understanding of OS level, familiar with either Windows or Linux kernels
• Good communication skills in both verbal and written forms

• Innovate and create a vision for system software to benefit enterprise customers
• Improve the CI/CD process across multiple services to enhance development velocity
• Collaborate with team members and other teams on user and kernel space application development
• Define solution technical roadmap with Principal and Product management teams
• Analyze business requirements and provide solution designs with estimated work effort
• Create architecture designs focused on resilience, scalability, and performance
• Ensure high-quality standards through best software development practices
• Participate in design and code reviews, providing insightful suggestions
• Mentor junior team members to foster their development
• Engage in Agile development processes and influence process improvements

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.