The Software Development Engineer position is part of the Amazon Route 53 Resolver team, focusing on cloud security service development. This mid-level role involves building and operating a globally distributed DNS resolution service for AWS customers. The team emphasizes collaboration across various engineering disciplines to ensure secure and reliable DNS query resolution. Candidates will have the opportunity to influence system architecture and mentor junior engineers while working in a fast-paced environment.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and testing
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Build a new AWS service from its preview launch toward global scale
• Work across the entire stack including control plane, data plane, and API surfaces
• Drive system architecture and spearhead best practices for product quality
• Coach and develop junior engineers
• Listen to customer needs and iterate services to quickly deliver features

• 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.