The Software Development Engineer role at AWS Infrastructure Services focuses on automating and improving the operation of AWS's global network. The team is responsible for building software that supports the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS infrastructure. Engineers will collaborate with various teams to ensure high standards of safety and security while maximizing efficiency and capacity. This position offers the opportunity to work on challenging problems and mentor junior engineers.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and operations

• Shape the automation future in networking
• Build and maintain production-quality distributed systems at startup pace
• Develop tools and processes that collect and rationalize data from multiple sources to reduce workloads
• Use data to measure success and take ownership of service quality
• Partner with Network Engineering teams for fast, smooth software roll-outs
• Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues and escalate effectively
• Design and build cloud-computing system software for a diverse set of customers
• Mentor junior engineers and bring clarity to ambiguous situations
• Identify and implement optimizations for performance, scalability, and efficiency

• 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.