Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Sr Software Development Engineer, P&S Engineering Services
Arlington, Virginia · Senior
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About the role
- Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences.
- If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Responsibilities
- Obtain/maintain AWS Certifications
- 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.
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Hands on experience with generative AI technology
Nice to have
- AWS certification
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
- Experience leading technical projects that require coordination across multiple engineers
Skills
- Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform.
Compensation
- $185k-$250k
Company info
- Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply.
- 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.
- 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.
- Inclusive Team Culture AWS values curiosity and connection.
- Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique.
- Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams.
- Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
- Mentorship and Career Growth We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer.
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