Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Technology
SoftwareDevelopmentEngineer,ConsensusandDistributedLockingSystems,TransactionalServices
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Software Development Engineer, Consensus and Distributed Locking Systems, Transactional Services at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Skills: Distributed systems, Consensus systems, Transactional services. Design, build, and operate systems. Solve difficult problems”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years professional software development experience, 2+ years design or architecture experience, Experience programming at least one language
Nice to Have
3+ years full software development life cycle experience, Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
What You'll Do.
Solve difficult problems
Apply appropriate technologies
Apply architectural patterns
Create maintainable software
Make appropriate trade-offs
Re-use where possible
Focus on operational excellence
Design technical decisions
Create and implement automation
Work closely with dependent teams
Enhance system capabilities
Resolve technical challenges
Drive investigations to root cause
Deliver robust solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Focused execution; Collaboration; Teamwork; Sharing knowledge; Evaluating perspectives; Arriving at decisions
Full Job Description
Join the team that powers distributed consensus across AWS. We build and maintain the systems that enable distributed consensus for locks, leader election, group membership and work distribution across AWS. Our distributed computing primitives are part of the critical building blocks behind services like S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, and more. This role offers a unique opportunity to solve complex distributed systems challenges that impact services across AWS. We are looking for engineers who thrive on technical challenges and passionate about building highly available, durable systems with minimal dependencies. And collaborate with talented peers to design and implement robust solutions, make critical architectural decisions, and ensure operational excellence. If you are excited about distributed systems engineering, with the opportunity to build and operate systems with impact across AWS services, this role is for you. Key job responsibilities - You work with the team to design, build, and operate systems that are stable, highly available, and performant. - You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and architectural patterns. - You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them (and when it is not). Your solutions are pragmatic navigating constraints. - You create maintainable software without over-engineering. You make appropriate trade-offs, re-use where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies. - You focus on operational excellence, understanding how decisions impact operational costs, and take on projects that make software easier to maintain. A day in the life - Designing and driving technical decisions that balance competing priorities and constraints - Implementing changes at a high quality meeting stringent requirements for availability, durability, and performance - Creating and implementing automation that improve system reliability and operational efficiency - Working
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