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Want to drive the development and innovation in a service that impacts thousands of AWS customers? We are currently looking for a software development engineer to help us deliver the future of application and network monitoring at AWS. This role is for building the core functionality of AWS Internet Monitoring service and is a good fit for you if you are passionate about autonomous software systems that transform the way applications and networks are built and operated. We are currently looking for a software development engineer to help us deliver the future of software-driven traffic engineering at the core of our global network. This role may be for you if you are passionate about software systems that transform the way networks are built, controlled and operated. You build high quality, highly available, always-on services. You are happiest when you are working with empowered, world-class leaders and engineers to solve fundamental challenges in planet-scale networks. Finally, with your curiosity and strong ownership bias, you have an infectious desire to continually improve how things are done.
Come join us and
Do what nobody else in the world is doing... literally
Gain world class knowledge and expertise on the inner workings of the Internet and how Amazon interfaces with it
Define and design the next generation of Amazon's Software Defined Network
Create, enhance, and run scalable autonomous controller services that observe the state of the network, make active decisions to optimize traffic based on programmable business logic
Build massive real-time systems which inform and drive complex changes across the global network and Internet
Collaborate with and learn from world leaders in networking and distributed systems
Gain practical experience building incredible software using Amazon Web Services
Key job responsibilities
Develop and implement advanced algorithms to automate and optimize Internet Monitoring operations, leveraging Generative AI techniques to enhance network performance and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, network engineers, scientists, and leadership to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Design, test, and deploy production-grade software systems that integrate Generative AI capabilities, ensuring operational excellence and system reliability.
Effectively utilize AI coding tools to accelerate development workflows, improve code quality, and enhance productivity while maintaining rigorous testing and validation standards.
Research and evaluate emerging AI technologies and methodologies to maintain technical leadership in the field, driving innovation in network monitoring solutions.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering excellence through constructive feedback, documentation improvements, and process optimization.
Proactively identify technical challenges, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive resolution to ensure smooth operation of AI-powered monitoring systems.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide project updates, gather feedback, and align on strategic objectives that support organizational goals.
Own end-to-end operational excellence for deployed solutions, including monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement of production systems.
About the team
The Internet Monitoring team is responsible for the services that monitor the health of Amazon's traffic to and from the the Internet. We provide the signal for Internet health-detecting and reporting of internet impairments affecting AWS services before customers complain and do so at a high quality and optimized cost. We provide the Internet health signal to operators and service owners for manual traffic engineering & other downstream consumers for Automated Traffic Optimization and Management that drives programmatic traffic engineering. We provide the foundations for internet health and triangulation for AWS customer resources. Our biggest value proposition is to look at a variety of input data sources and come up with a single customer experience score indicating the internet health, associated visualizations, alarms, and fault isolation.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 2+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually