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Are you a Software Engineer who is passionate about data and automation? Does the idea of working with large amounts of data using the latest and greatest AWS services excite you? Do you want to design and build highly scalable and reliable data services that safeguard Amazon's operations and customer trust? Come join the AWS BlackMirror organization!
About our Software Development Engineers:
Our engineers use AWS technologies to build cloud-native data solutions that process telemetry data from across all AWS, allowing teams to efficiently operate their services across multiple regions. As part of our team, you?ll be challenged to think outside the box and not only meet the needs of our customers today, but also analyze data to predict and create what they?ll need in the future. You?ll have the opportunity to tackle big technical problems and push the boundaries on what?s possible for cloud computing.
You will collaborate closely with software engineers, site reliability engineers, front-end engineers, technical program managers and other roles across AWS to build highly available data services to retrieve, transform and publish telemetry data to help all Amazonians build, deploy and operate their services consistently across all AWS regions according to AWS operational excellence best practices. You will also improve existing services for performance, cost, reliability, recoverability and security.
We highly value data in all aspects of our delivery. We ground our research and analysis in data, leveraging quantitative and anecdotal data to help make decisions and prioritize work that has the most impact for our customers. We take code reviews seriously. We believe thorough and respectful code reviews raise our code quality, grow our technical acumen, and provide opportunities to support and share knowledge with each other.
When you?re ready, you will have on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months. No one likes getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work hard to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant and resilient. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause of the issue so that we never get paged for the same issue twice.
By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.
This position requires that the selected candidate be a . The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
- Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
- Create solutions to run process large amounts of data on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
- Developing prototypes at the right level of fidelity for each phase of development, from startup through launch and beyond
- Distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and big data stores
- Synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and facilitate engineering efforts
A day in the life
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world?s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating ? that?s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations ? from foundational services such as Amazon?s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS?s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you?ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it?s 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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, there?s nothing we can?t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We?re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth?s Best Employer. That?s why you?ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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, hasn?t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don?t let it stop you from applying.
About the team
The BlackMirror Obsidian Team is responsible for Metric Data Export, ensuring approved telemetry data is consistently and reliably emitted to allow internal AWS service teams to monitor their systems, while adhering to Accrediting Authority requirements.
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you?re applying in isn?t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
About our Software Development Engineers:
Our engineers use AWS technologies to build cloud-native data solutions that process telemetry data from across all AWS, allowing teams to efficiently operate their services across multiple regions. As part of our team, you?ll be challenged to think outside the box and not only meet the needs of our customers today, but also analyze data to predict and create what they?ll need in the future. You?ll have the opportunity to tackle big technical problems and push the boundaries on what?s possible for cloud computing.
You will collaborate closely with software engineers, site reliability engineers, front-end engineers, technical program managers and other roles across AWS to build highly available data services to retrieve, transform and publish telemetry data to help all Amazonians build, deploy and operate their services consistently across all AWS regions according to AWS operational excellence best practices. You will also improve existing services for performance, cost, reliability, recoverability and security.
We highly value data in all aspects of our delivery. We ground our research and analysis in data, leveraging quantitative and anecdotal data to help make decisions and prioritize work that has the most impact for our customers. We take code reviews seriously. We believe thorough and respectful code reviews raise our code quality, grow our technical acumen, and provide opportunities to support and share knowledge with each other.
When you?re ready, you will have on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months. No one likes getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work hard to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant and resilient. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause of the issue so that we never get paged for the same issue twice.
By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us.
This position requires that the selected candidate be a . The candidate selected must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
- Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
- Create solutions to run process large amounts of data on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
- Developing prototypes at the right level of fidelity for each phase of development, from startup through launch and beyond
- Distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and big data stores
- Synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and facilitate engineering efforts
A day in the life
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world?s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating ? that?s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations ? from foundational services such as Amazon?s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS?s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you?ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it?s 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
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, there?s nothing we can?t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We?re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth?s Best Employer. That?s why you?ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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, hasn?t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don?t let it stop you from applying.
About the team
The BlackMirror Obsidian Team is responsible for Metric Data Export, ensuring approved telemetry data is consistently and reliably emitted to allow internal AWS service teams to monitor their systems, while adhering to Accrediting Authority requirements.
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
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- 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
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you?re applying in isn?t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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