The Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Amazon S3 involves managing large-scale storage solutions and delivering high-quality technology products in a fast-paced environment. The team is focused on innovation within the storage control plane, tackling challenging technical problems that impact customers globally. Engineers will work on designing, implementing, and maintaining software solutions that enhance performance, cost, and reliability. This position emphasizes ownership and collaboration within a diverse and inclusive team culture.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain innovative software solutions to deliver new features.
• Use software engineering best practices to ensure the quality of all team deliverables.
• Build and implement high-quality distributed system software.
• Work in an agile development environment prioritizing impactful projects.
• Own the services that persist and retrieve customer data.
• Collaborate with other engineers to deliver new components and 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.