Description

　　Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) is looking for experienced software development engineers to help us build the future of cloud storage. EBS provides high-performance virtualized storage for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), and is a key building block for many applications, from databases to distributed file systems and Hadoop clusters. As a member of the EBS team, you will have ownership over the design, implementation, and operation of one of the largest distributed systems in the world. You will work closely with a tight, agile team that delivers features continuously, and you will be able to see the impact of your work on real customers!

　　Be a part of the team that builds the systems that optimize how EBS matches requests for storage volumes with the underlying storage capacity. EBS Placement is seeking talented engineers to build the online and offline optimization systems for storage management. Amazon EBS provides on-demand scalable storage capacity, and powers some of the largest services in the world. The key prerogatives of the team include improving the latency, availability, durability, and efficiency of EBS through optimized volume placement. You will collaborate with talented engineers to build systems to improve how customers are able to access EBS storage resources. The ideal candidate will share our excitement about the incredible opportunity cloud computing and big data analytics represent, and will be passionate about delivering high quality services. You will have design and implementation experience, knowledge of distributed systems architectures, and experience leading or mentoring other engineers. Experience with databases, data warehousing, business intelligence, and machine learning are valued, as is experience delivering large-scale online services. You will be customer centric and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that requires technical and communication skills.

　　If this opportunity sounds interesting, we would love to talk to you more about our work and the vibrant culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

　　What is EBS and what do we do: https://youtu.be/ljYH5lHQdxo

　　EBS Tech deep dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaWzAEVZ6k8

　　Amazon named among 'Fortune' magazine’s most admired companies in the world for the seventh year in a row: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-named-among-fortune-magazines-most-admired-companies-in-the-world-for-the-seventh-year-in-a-row

　　Inclusive Team Culture

　　Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

　　Work/Life Balance

　　Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

　　Mentorship & Career Growth

　　Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

　　2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

　　Experience programming with at least one software programming language

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　3+ 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

　　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.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.