Software Development Engineer II, S3 API ExperienceAmazon.com Inc.
Job Summary
As a Software Development Engineer (L5) on the S3 Read Object API team, you will build and operate the services responsible for reading and retrieving customer data from Amazon S3 the worlds most widely used object storage service. The systems you own are foundational to S3, and operating them at S3s scale presents some of the most demanding and rewarding distributed systems challenges in the industry.
You will contribute to key development projects that integrate with S3 APIs processing hundreds of trillions of transactions per month. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will have the opportunity to shape technical direction, influence architectural decisions, and deliver features that directly impact millions of AWS customers worldwide.
Key job responsibilities
Design, build, and operate highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems for S3s read path
Research and design new product concepts and system architectures that advance the performance and reliability of the S3 Read Object API
Work closely with fellow engineers to ensure code quality, system scalability, and operational excellence across the full software development lifecycle
Analyze existing system architectures and proactively identify the most appropriate optimization and refactoring strategies
Collaborate efficiently with cross-functional teams including product managers, principal engineers, and partner service teams to deliver high-impact projects on schedule
Share your expertise in performance engineering, scalability, distributed systems architecture, and engineering best practices through design reviews, documentation, and mentorship
Participate in operational on-call rotations, drive root-cause analyses, and continuously improve system observability and reliability
About the team
About AWS
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
You will contribute to key development projects that integrate with S3 APIs processing hundreds of trillions of transactions per month. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will have the opportunity to shape technical direction, influence architectural decisions, and deliver features that directly impact millions of AWS customers worldwide.
Key job responsibilities
Design, build, and operate highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable distributed systems for S3s read path
Research and design new product concepts and system architectures that advance the performance and reliability of the S3 Read Object API
Work closely with fellow engineers to ensure code quality, system scalability, and operational excellence across the full software development lifecycle
Analyze existing system architectures and proactively identify the most appropriate optimization and refactoring strategies
Collaborate efficiently with cross-functional teams including product managers, principal engineers, and partner service teams to deliver high-impact projects on schedule
Share your expertise in performance engineering, scalability, distributed systems architecture, and engineering best practices through design reviews, documentation, and mentorship
Participate in operational on-call rotations, drive root-cause analyses, and continuously improve system observability and reliability
About the team
About AWS
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.