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Amazon Operations Infrastructure Services (part of Amazon Robotics) is seeking an experienced System Development Engineer III to join our Network Configuration Management team, based in Austin, TX. In this role, you'll create software that manages IT infrastructure across Amazon's global network of Fulfillment Centers.
You'll design and implement scalable network configuration management systems that automate deployment and validation across diverse network equipment, while developing configuration drift detection and remediation capabilities that ensure operational consistency.
Working in close partnership with Network Engineers, Systems Engineers, and AI/ML teams globally, you'll translate operational needs into elegant technical solutions, create tooling that enables safe and rapid network changes, and drive operational excellence by designing systems that prevent incidents. You solve problems that are truly unique to Amazon's scale, working with technologies ranging from third-party enterprise solutions to proprietary inventions, and building automation frameworks using infrastructure-as-code fundamentals that allow our business to scale with customer demand.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and build scalable network configuration management systems that automate deployment, and validation across hundreds of thousands of devices in Amazon Fulfillment Centers worldwide
- Develop full-stack automation solutions spanning frontend interfaces to backend systems, enabling network engineers to execute complex infrastructure changes safely and efficiently at scale.
- Architect configuration drift detection and remediation frameworks using infrastructure-as-code fundamentals - preventing network incidents before they impact operations
- Own end-to-end delivery of projects by building proprietary tools, working across the full technology stack from conception through production deployment
- Drive technical strategy and architectural choices that balance short-term business needs with long-term scalability, identifying solutions to problems unique to Amazon's operational scale
- Mentor engineers and technicians worldwide, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and solutions to complex networking and automation problems while fostering engineering excellence
- Champion operational excellence through clear technical documentation, effective cross-team communication, and building observable, maintainable systems that scale with customer demand
A day in the life
System Development Engineers on our team solve complex problems at worldwide scale, working with customers and stakeholders to understand the daily issues they encounter while managing IT infrastructure in Amazon Fulfillment Centers. They collaborate with a high-caliber team, brainstorming innovative ideas and highly scalable architectures.
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
Our team exists to enable network engineers to self-serve manage the Config and artifacts lifecycle of network devices running in all fulfillment centers. We are accountable for delivering application frameworks and foundational pieces that are critical for config and artifact management and we do so by showing the utmost customer obsession. As a part of Network Config Lifecycle Management team, you'll get to interact and work with multiple teams to develop an ecosystem end to end covering product conception to configuring vast number of Amazon devices in the field at scale.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Knowledge of at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as C++, Java, Objective C
- Knowledge of OS concepts / Linux/Unix Systems administration (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat, Solaris, etc)
- Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of systems development experience
- 6+ years of programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby experience
- Strong knowledge in distributed system design, operating systems (OS), storage, or network administration
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience with AWS or cloud technologies
- Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services
- Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company
- Ability to break down complex concepts into easily understood frameworks
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 - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually