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Operations Infrastructure Services (OIS) is looking for a System Development Engineer II to join our CIA Onboardings team in Austin, TX. In this role, you'll transform how Amazon's fulfillment centers link to our network: turning a complex, weeks-long process into a streamlined, self-service experience that empowers solution owners across Amazon's global operations.
Our team owns the critical network onboarding infrastructure that enables hundreds of solutions across Amazon's fulfillment network. You'll build scalable systems that serve solution owners, third-party integrators, and deployment engineers who rely on our platforms to rapidly innovate. Your work will directly impact how quickly new technologies deploy to fulfillment centers worldwide, reducing onboarding time from weeks to days while maintaining the highest standards of network security and reliability.
As an SysDE II, you'll contribute to our core platforms including NC2 (Network Connectivity Controls), our primary onboarding and VLAN management platform, and emerging unified onboarding solutions. You'll design systems that require minimal long-term maintenance, automate manual processes, and create tools that scale across Amazon's operations infrastructure ecosystem. You'll work on challenging problems spanning network automation, self-service experiences, and monitoring platforms that provide visibility into network health for solution owners.
Key job responsibilities
- Build and maintain automation for network onboarding workflows that serve hundreds of fulfillment centers globally
- Develop features for NC2 and related platforms that enable same-day, friction-less onboarding experiences
- Design scalable back end systems and APIs that integrate with Amazon's challenging network infrastructure
- Partner with cross-functional teams including security, network engineering, and deployment teams
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure high availability of critical and challenging onboarding systems
- Write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive testing and documentation
A day in the life
As a System Development Engineer on the CIA Onboardings team, you'll spend your days building the automation that transforms how Amazon's fulfillment centers link to our network. Your day will consist of just the essential meetings, stand-ups and design reviews. You'll write code that directly impacts hundreds of solution owners such as customers onboarding LIDAR systems or robotics equipment. You'll interact with Principal Engineers and Product Managers leaders regularly, getting their guidance while you grow in the role.
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you're passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
The CIA Onboardings team manages the tooling that allows robotics solution owners to integrate their equipment with global warehouse infrastructure. Our team creates friction-less experiences that enable rapid innovation of operation technologies.
Our team consists of highly talented engineers who recognize the importance of their products, who value a strong team culture, and who benefit from a balanced, work-life harmony.
If you're interested in growing in your technical and leadership skills while building something impactful for our customers, please reach out!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with distributed systems at scale
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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, TX, Austin - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually