Software Development Engineer at Amazon

Description

This position is inside the Cloud Manager Team, which owns the services responsible for launching, modifying, and terminating each EC2 Instance. The team is also responsible for associating instances with their attached recourses, such as EBS Volumes and AMIs. We're thus a pivotal team in EC2, and we're hiring!

If successful, you will be responsible for the development and operation of core EC2 control-plane infrastructure that launches hundreds of thousands of EC2 instances every day and manages millions of resources. As a Software Development Engineer in this team you will contribute to a wide range of projects in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment. You will become part of an industry-leading engineering team solving challenging problems at massive scale.

We are a diverse team which is is dedicated to supporting new members. We’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy mentoring more junior members. This includes both helping to onboard new hires, and supporting continued career growth. We try to assign projects and tasks that will help each team member to develop their skills, allowing them to take on more complex tasks as they progress.

We operate from the Amazon Development Center South Africa, in the heart of the beautiful city of Cape Town. If you're not from Cape Town, we offer comprehensive relocation as a part of our package.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience
• Experience with a programming language such as Java, Perl or C/C++
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Linux environment
• Working knowledge of relational databases and back-end programming