How would you like to design and launch a new AWS service to help customers build mission-critical applications capable of running with no more than 5 minutes of downtime a year? We are looking for exceptional engineers to be part of the Route 53 Application Recovery Controller team, a new service within the Route 53 family (https://aws.amazon.com/route53/application-recovery-controller/).You should be somebody who is passionate about customers, and running a highly available distributed systems, and is interested in quorum forming technology like Raft and Paxos. You must enjoy a close-knit team environment of shared responsibility. The ideal candidate will have strong technical background and have experience defining new technical products from ambiguous requirements.Successful candidates will enjoy distributed systems design with a focus on failure isolation and recovery, have outstanding analytical skills and excellent communication. You will thrive in a highly collaborative, creative, analytical, and fast-paced environment and are comfortable interacting with highly technical software and networking development teams.We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Portland, OR, USA | Seattle, WA, USA- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby- Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodologyOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $103,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/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.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.