The Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) team is seeking builders to work on one of the fastest-growing services in AWS. This role involves working across the full stack, including control plane APIs and the Kafka platform, while contributing to open-source projects. Candidates should have experience with large-scale distributed systems and a passion for solving complex problems. The team values curiosity, collaboration, and the ability to think in systems.

• 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 as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Design features and improve performance of the Kafka platform
• Prototype solutions and ship code that serves customers directly
• Collaborate with engineers across the team and senior leaders to shape the roadmap
• Identify necessary changes in the upstream platform to meet customer needs
• Contribute to open-source projects and maintain upstream compatibility

• 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.