Description

　　We are looking for software development engineers who has outstanding programming skills to join our team and help us build the next generation of the AWS Direct Connect service. This position will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting features within the AWS Direct Connect service.

　　First, a bit of background:

　　Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a broad set of global compute, storage, database, analytics, application, and networking services that help organizations move faster, lower IT costs, and scale applications. Our services are trusted by the largest enterprises and the hottest startups to power a wide variety of workloads.

　　The AWS Direct Connect software engineering team invent solutions makes it easy for customers to establish a dedicated network connection from their premises to the AWS cloud. These connections help to reduce network costs, increase bandwidth throughput, and provide a more consistent network experience than Internet-based connections. AWS Direct Connect is currently available in more than 91 locations located in 28 countries.

　　The opportunity:

　　The AWS Direct Connect team is looking for technical experts who can help us build large scale distributed systems to meet our customers' demands. You will be designing, implementing, and operating features to put features into customers’ hands quickly.

　　AWS in general and this business, in particular, operates at very large scale and on critical workloads, so a passion for operational excellence is essential. Candidates must be comfortable working within a fast-moving startup environment and be eager to embrace ownership and accountability.

　　Amazon has a fast-paced environment where we “Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History.” On a “typical” day, software engineers might whip up a prototype to prove or disprove an idea, instrument code to report a new metric, talk with customers, code up a feature, or draft a proposal for a radical new idea.

　　For detailed info regarding Direct Connect visit:

　　http://aws.amazon.com/directconnect

　　For more information on Amazon Web Services please visit: http://aws.amazon.com/

　　Key job responsibilities

　　Design, implement, test and operationalize large technical initiatives and features for our service

　　Influence our product direction through significant development contributions and technical leadership

　　Define and achieve performance metrics, and instill the operational practices needed to sustain them

　　Mentor your teammates, helping them grow and develop their technical skills

　　About the team

　　The AWS Direct Connect Metering and Monitoring (M&M) team is chartered with building network monitoring for Direct Connect customers and internal teams in order to give visibility to DX network state and mitigate network availability risks and events. Additionally, we also own metering of data consumption for billing and analytics.

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

　　Arlington, VA, USA | Herndon, VA, USA | Minneapolis, MN, 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.