Software Development Engineer II, Fleet Automation and Release Orchestration (FAROS)

Description

Automate the future of global networks: Control deployment changes across millions of devices, monitor performance at unprecedented scale, and thrive in a team where your voice matters. Ready to engineer the backbone of tomorrow's internet?

The AWS Core Networking Organization is looking for a Software Development Engineer to join our Network Product Development (NPD) org. The Engineer will work hand-in-hand with Software Development and Network Engineering teams to automate and invent new ways of operating Amazon's network. This role will interact with customers, leadership and senior peers. This role will develop best practices, improve operational procedures, use a proactive mindset, deliver iterative impact for customers and help drive this same culture across the team.

AWS Core Networking team is focused on building Data Centers and the network that allows Data Centers to function efficiently. They own the solutions that allow racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. Core Networking's goal is to balance efficiency, performance and reliability to allow customers access to their applications and data.
If you are interested in designing and supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure, we'd love for you to apply! Come join us if you want to test your limits and tackle technical challenges that you won't see anywhere else.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse org of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, applied scientist and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.


Key job responsibilities
You will solve complex and ambiguous problems, efficiently and with high-quality. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap, development, and operationalization of customer-facing services. You will be given an outcome and the freedom to set the direction based on data driven decisions. You will be part of a startup with the backing of a large company.

In this role, you'll contribute to critical and highly-visible function within the AWS business. You will work alongside other talented builders, and across multiple teams. You have the opportunity to hire and shape the team to continue to outperform expectations. You will have a large impact on AWS and the cloud computing industry.

You’ll also:
• Part of the team that shapes the automation future in networking.
• Develop DevOps and automation tasks for test infrastructure.
• Use and develop tools and process that collect & rationalize data from different sources and frameworks that reduce workloads.
• Use data to measure success and take responsibility for the quality of your service and, regardless of their source; Strive to prevent faults from impacting your customers.
• Develop best in class software systems for automating Amazon's network.
• Work closely with our Network Engineering teams to ensure fast and smooth software roll-outs.
• Identify and troubleshoot recurring platform issues with effective escalation to senior-level engineering teams.
• Learn, design, and build cloud-computing system software for a diverse set of customers.


A day in the life
You will be a hands-on technical contributor. You will work with customers to gather requirements and generate technical designs, and you will carry the project through all the software lifecycle stages. You’ll develop products that enable builders to develop and operate robust, high-quality software and safely, securely, and reliably deploy it. You will use your strong leadership and communication skills to mentor other engineers and provide training and support for our technologies. You will have access to senior leadership and engineering staff.

About the team
The FAROS (Fleet Automation and Release Orchestration Services) team leads critical initiatives that power AWS's network infrastructure deployment and reliability. We develop intelligent automation systems that seamlessly deploy operating systems, configurations, firmware and features across AWS's global datacenter network. Our innovative anomaly detection capabilities help safeguard network stability by proactively identifying and containing potential issues. As a cornerstone of AWS's networking infrastructure, we collaborate across organizational boundaries to build resilient, scalable solutions that enhance deployment reliability while reducing production defects.

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
- 1 years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C , Java, or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.