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/ljYH5lHQdxoEBS Tech deep dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaWzAEVZ6k8Amazon 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-rowInclusive Team CultureHere 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 BalanceOur 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 GrowthOur 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