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Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platforms
Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platforms-November 2024
Sydney
Nov 5, 2025
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About Senior Software Engineer, Compute Platforms

  Description

  Are you interested in building hyper-scale services in the cloud. At AWS, engineers get the chance to work on scalability solutions, large scale applications and entirely new products that change the landscape for billions of users worldwide. From RDS to AQUA, Redshift to Aurora, Platform to Builder Tools; AWS engineers are simplifying the complex.

  This role is part of our Best Fit job match program. We have a variety Software Engineering roles across ANZ. Apply for this role to be considered for multiple roles.

  Key job responsibilities

  Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software

  Investigate design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility

  Write high quality distributed system software and perform peer code-reviews

  Perform development and maintenance of key system features

  Drive best practices and engineering excellence

  Provide technical direction to the team and identify areas of focus

  Establish architectural principles, selecting design patterns and mentoring team members on their appropriate application

  Create and review software design documentation and mentor junior engineers

  Create and review documentation and process regarding recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc

  A day in the life

  AWS engineers build at a scale rarely seen. You will have the chance to work on new and existing products, that directly impact the lives of millions, if not billions, of users around the globe. You’ll collaborate with other team members to investigate design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility. You’ll write high quality distributed system software and drive engineering best practices. Working in an Agile/Scrum environment you’ll establish architectural principles and mentor team members.

  AWS engineers are versatile, able to simplify the complex and remove obstacles so builders can build. When you join, you will work on projects that are critical to AWS, and our customers needs. You will have opportunities to continue to grow and follow your passion, with exposure to different teams and locations as the business continues to evolve.

  About the team

  One of the keys to AWS’s success is its top-tier collaborative culture. You will be working closely with a talented team of managers and engineers that will push your technical abilities while you bring new innovations to widely adopted and fast growing services.

  Amazon offers an equitable salary package that includes shares, sign-on bonus, and a host of benefits. You will be encouraged and rewarded for doing what is right for the long-term success of the customer. We value your passion to discover, invent and build for the customer.

  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 we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

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

  Sydney, NSW, AUS

  Basic Qualifications

  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.3+ years relevant experience in software developmentExperience working with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and object-oriented software design in Linux/Unix environmentsProficiency with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Python, Java, Typescript, Scala, Golang, C++ or C#Preferred Qualifications

  Knowledge of best practices for the full software development life cycle; including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operationsTrack record of designing and building complex software systems and successfully delivering them to customersExposure to architecting and designing large-scale distributed systems (e.g. SQL/NoSQL, scalability and fault-tolerance)Acknowledgement of country:

  In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

  IDE statement:

  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, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.

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