The Software Development Engineer role in the S3 Buckets team focuses on building the next generation of S3 systems within Amazon Web Services. This team is responsible for managing trillions of objects and ensuring the durability and availability of key-value metadata. Engineers will work on complex system software in a highly available environment, emphasizing ownership and high standards for code quality. The position offers opportunities for mentorship and career growth within a culture that values diversity and work-life balance.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

• Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary teams to design and bring innovative products to market.
• Design and build technologies in a large distributed computing environment.
• Investigate design approaches and evaluate technical feasibility with team members.
• Deliver working code that is maintainable and extendable based on feature specifications.
• Build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed storage, index, and query systems.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.

• 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.