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Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Linux

Amazon, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Linux

Job ID: 2583577 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Come build the future of Amazon Linux!

Amazon Linux is a widely utilized Linux distribution available on AWS’s core compute platform EC2 (Elastic Computer Cloud) and other places such as docker, and it is the foundation of what many other AWS’s services were built upon. To uphold customer’s trust, our team commits to ensuring that the system stays secure and up to date.

Our team owns the design and automation process of releasing package updates to the OS. We pride ourselves in the ability to simplify the release process and shorten the release timeline, while insisting on the highest standards of rigorous testing.

If you are a Software Developer who is passionate about productivity and efficiency, you will enjoy embarking on this journey with our team! You will get to work with similarly minded smart engineers who are the backbones of AWS, and get to play with a variety of tools and technology.Key job responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to design and implement systems that delight our customers by removing manual processes, migrating existing services over, and deprecating legacy components. You will also learn how things are built and deployed in AWS, brush up on operation excellence, and apply them on the job!A day in the life

Work/Life Balance: Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.About the team

Our team of engineers are strong owners and are passionate about problem solving. We believe in building our own destiny.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experienceExperience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering teamPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experienceBachelor's degree in computer science or equivalentAmazon 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.

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