Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Linux

Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Linux

Job ID: 2767522 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Amazon Linux is the most used Linux distribution for customers of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and is the foundational OS that AWS operates on internally. The impact of our work results in tens of millions of instances running securely and safely every day.

As a member of our team, you will be responsible for developing, testing, and maintaining software that builds and ships Amazon Linux repositories and AMIs. You will work closely with other engineers, product managers, and customers to design and implement solutions that meet the needs of our customers.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Design, develop, test, and maintain software that ships Amazon Linux repositories and AMIs.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements.
3. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that meets our high-quality standards. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
4. Identify and troubleshoot software issues, and work with the team to resolve them quickly and effectively.
5. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and apply this knowledge to improve our software.
6. Work with customers and other stakeholders to understand their needs and provide solutions that meet their requirements.
7. Continuously improve the quality and performance of our software through automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2. 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
3. Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
2. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

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