Sr. Software Development Engineer - AWS

Amazon Web Services AWS

Join us to create a new team for a new AWS service! We bring the power of Machine Learning (ML) to new application fields. With products such as Amazon Transcribe, Amazon Rekognition and Amazon Sagemaker, we are setting the standard for high-performance, easy-to-use and cost-effective ML services. Our team expands this portfolio to new applications and industries.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will play a key role in building a new team and leading it into uncharted territory. The team will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying distributed machine learning systems and large-scale solutions for our world-wide customer base. You will collaborate closely with a team of ML scientists to influence our overall strategy and define the team’s road map. You will also drive the system architecture, spearhead best practices that enable a quality product, and help coach and develop junior engineers. A successful candidate will have an established background in engineering distributed software systems, a strong technical ability, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar
  • 10+ years of industry experience with at least some experience as team lead or architect
  • Extensive experience in distributed systems
  • Strong programming skills in at least one object-oriented language (such as C++, C#, Java, etc.)
  • Mastery of the tools of the trade (e.g. experience with Linux, software development environments (SDEs), modern programming languages and open-source technologies)
  • Experience in design for scalability, performance and reliability
  • Sharp analytical abilities and proven design skills
  • Strong sense of ownership, customer obsession, and drive to make systems work end-to-end
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Advanced degree such as Master of Science (MS), or PhD
  • Experience in Internet of Things (IoT) system development, including IoT frameworks, embedded software, cloud development, web development, communication protocols, embedded Linux
  • Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Our salaries are negotiable.
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