Sr. Software Development Engineer (Locations: Seattle (WA), Arlington (VA), Bay Area (CA), Atlanta (GA), Remote Ok!), Systems Manager

Sr. Software Development Engineer (Locations: Seattle (WA), Arlington (VA), Bay Area (CA), Atlanta (GA), Remote Ok!), Systems Manager

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Job summary
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world leader in providing a highly reliable, scalable and low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud. AWS Systems Manager (SSM) gives customers visibility and control of their infrastructure on AWS. Systems Manager provides a unified user interface so customers can view operational data and issues from multiple AWS services and allows them to automate operational tasks across their AWS resources. SSM OpsCenter provides a central location for DevOps engineers to view, investigate and remediate operational work items related AWS resources. SSM OpsCenter is designed to reduce mean time to resolution for operational issues by providing a contextual information and automation runbooks. More information can be found at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/Explorer.html

As a Software Development Engineer on the team, you are passionate about working on cutting edge technologies, bring deep technical knowledge, experience with distributed systems to drive technical design and implement end-end solutions. You will have great communication skills, project management skills, and hire, build, and develop your team. You are a true owner - you are deeply interested in product design and you innovate on behalf of our customers. You will define the technical roadmap for the team, hold high bar for quality, mentor team members and influence team culture.

Key job responsibilities
• Participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of successful large-scale distributed systems
• Instill best practices for software development and documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, and delivering high quality software
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
• Understand system interdependencies and limitations

About the team
The Systems Manager team values work-life balance. We value different lifestyles that people have and we want to provide an inclusive environment for everyone.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 2+ years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead OR leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions
• Deal well with ambiguoundefined problems; ability to think abstractly
• Experience with large scale distributed systems
• Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem-solving skills

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.