Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Prime Air jobs in United States
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Amazon · 12 hours ago

Systems Development Engineer, Amazon Prime Air

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$116K/yr - $201K/yr

Amazon is a company committed to diversity and inclusion, seeking to innovate in the field of drone delivery. The Systems Development Engineer will be responsible for ensuring technical reliability in drone operations and driving continuous improvement through data-driven insights.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
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Responsibilities

Investigate daily system performance for anomalies, deliver solutions to operations and maintenance team escalations
Assist with launches of new operational sites, regions
Lead cross-functional system investigations with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to optimize drone system performance metrics, and drive improvements
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven insights to establish benchmark standards and reduce operational burdens
Develop and maintain documentation for technical procedures
Deliver measurable system behavior improvements based on data analysis that impacts customer experience, proactively engaging stakeholders to advocate for customers
Communicate effectively across all organizational levels, presenting strategies and results to senior leadership and operational partners

Qualification

Large-scale infrastructure supportProgramming PythonProgramming JavaProgramming etc.Linux/Unix experienceCI/CD pipelinesSystems engineering fundamentalsDistributed systems experienceAviation regulatory complianceTechnical communicationDocumentation skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

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
Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)

Preferred

Experience with distributed systems at scale
Experience in aviation regulatory compliance

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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