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Amazon · 5 months ago

Software Development Engineer III, Region Reliability, Region Reliability Development

Herndon, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$151K/yr - $262K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is a leading cloud platform provider, and they are seeking a Software Development Engineer III to join their AWS Region Reliability team. The role involves leading and architecting system-wide solutions, driving technical innovation, and mentoring junior engineers to enhance operational efficiency across AWS.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Lead and architect system-wide solutions spanning multiple engineers and teams

Drive technology strategy decisions, balancing short-term delivery with long-term vision

Provide technical leadership in ambiguous environments where technology strategy needs to be defined

Build consensus across teams and drive adoption of engineering best practices

Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of robust software development

Establish and improve operational practices including monitoring, telemetry, and incident management

Identify and resolve root causes of endemic problems affecting multiple teams

Design and maintain scalable, simple, and maintainable systems

Effectively communicate technical designs and decisions to various audiences

Lead technical design discussions and architecture reviews

Guide junior engineers through complex problem-solving

Review and provide feedback on designs and code from team members

Participate in operational excellence activities including on-call rotations

Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and constraints

Work with security teams to ensure solutions meet compliance requirements

Drive continuous improvement in team processes and technical practices

Qualification

Software developmentSystem architectureTechnical leadershipProgramming languagesSoftware development life cycleOperational excellenceMentoringTeam collaborationCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience

5+ 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

The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level

Preferred

5+ 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

Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above