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Description

Come change the way AWS does storage!

Elastic Block Store (EBS) is an easy-to-use, scalable, high-performance block-storage service designed for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). EBS delivers high-performing virtualized storage “in the cloud” for EC2 (https://aws.amazon.com/ebs ). Our team's software runs on all of Amazon's compute instance platforms, and we are the first point of contact with a customer's I/O request. We are looking for engineers to own the connectivity and performance experience of millions of Amazon customers. We develop high performance software running on PCI-based offload cards that are developed in-house at Amazon. We work at multiple levels in the networking stack and push on the latest innovations in hardware to set the industry standards in performance.

You will design and solve for availability and scalability problems. We also expect our engineers to interact with customers, to understand our business goals and to innovate rapidly, delivering high-quality and ground-breaking functionality. You will have opportunities to develop software on the latest hardware acceleration platforms and drive the roadmap for the next generation. You will have an immediate impact on millions of customers, driving down latencies and improving the customer experience as their applications run in the AWS Cloud.

The ideal candidate will have superlative technical strength and the ability to analyze, design and solve for availability and scalability problems. We also expect our engineers to interact with customers, to understand our business goals and to innovate rapidly, delivering high-quality and ground-breaking functionality. Our team is passionate about the large opportunity that we have in Amazon EBS, EC2 and “Cloud Computing” in general and we're looking to raise the bar with our next curious, enthusiastic and motivated team member.

Key job responsibilities

Develop software for networking storage protocols in, C, C++, Rust or other languages

Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design, code, test, and code/test coverage and operations.

Analyze customer needs and design solutions with customer obsession

Implement and test solutions in various programming languages

Define metrics and monitoring procedures to provide visibility in how our software is behaving

Document software solutions and operational procedures

A day in the life

You will collaborate with and learn from the industry's best minds to solve interesting and challenging problems at an enormous scale on a daily basis. This collaboration extends beyond just the team in EBS. You will have the opportunity to work with many other teams in AWS to build a secure, performant, and reliable system.

Key job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have superlative technical strength and

the ability to analyze, design and solve for availability and scalability problems. We also expect our engineers to interact with customers, to understand our business goals and to innovate rapidly, delivering high-quality and ground-breaking functionality. Our team is passionate about the large opportunity that we have in Amazon EBS, EC2 and “Cloud Computing” in general and we're looking to raise the bar with our next curious, enthusiastic and motivated team member.

Develop software in, C, C++, Rust or other languages

Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design, code, test, and code/test coverage and operations.

Analyze customer needs and design solutions with customer obsession

Implement and test solutions in various programming languages

Define metrics and monitoring procedures to provide visibility in how our software is behaving

Document software solutions and operational procedures

A day in the life

You will collaborate with and learn from the industry's best minds to solve interesting and challenging problems at an enormous scale on a daily basis. This collaboration extends beyond just the team in EBS. You will have the opportunity to work with many other teams in AWS to build a secure, performant, and reliable system.

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 customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 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.

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 & 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.

About the team

• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience

• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ 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

• Multithreaded concurrent processing

• Linux/Windows kernel modules and file systems, storage hardware or virtualization technologies

• Enterprise-scale distributed systems

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team

• Working backwards from customer needs or requirements

• Embedded systems, Device Drivers, Firmware, ARM architecture,

• Networking and/or Storage Domains

• Objected Oriented design

• Go or Python scripting languages

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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.