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Software Development Engineer, Amazon WorkDocs
Amazon
Software Engineering
Bellevue, WA, USA
Posted on Feb 26, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Applications and Higher Level Abstractions (Apps)
AWS Applications and Higher Level Abstractions (Apps) provides horizontal and industry vertical applications for business users with the same on-demand scalability, reliability, pay-as-you-go pricing, and machine learning expertise that drive AWS services. The AWS Applications group includes services such as Amazon Connect (a cost-effective cloud contact center), our End User Computing (including Amazon Workspaces, AppStream, etc.), Marketing Tech (Amazon Pinpoint), and Autonomous Checkout and Biometric Identity Services (Just Walk Out, Amazon One) for retail, sports, travel, and other verticals.
Amazon WorkDocs is a cloud based document storage and sharing service with strong administrative controls and feedback capabilities. WorkDocs is more than just the home for user files - it aims at being the simple, secure and cheap cloud based document management service. It also aims to be home for all the conversations, collaboration and activity surrounding user/team/organization documents.
To enable the vision and asks from our customers, we are looking for strong software developers to join our mission and build new features and use AI/ML technologies to improve doc writing and reviewing experience.
We are looking for a well-rounded software development engineer with a proven track record of solving challenging technical problems and creating great products for end users. Our expectations from candidates is to help us build new sets of collaborative experiences and services for Enterprise business users.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have strong design and coding skills. The candidate will be a catalyst for change by working with the various product managers and principal engineers to code and design flexible and scalable solutions, and work on some of the most complex challenges. If you are passionate about delighting business users with great and compelling cloud based solutions, then we would like to talk to you.
As a Software Development Engineer on the Amazon Workdocs Service team, you will:
. Design, develop and support a world-class search platform serving individuals and businesses of all sizes
· Produce code that is robust, efficient and maintainable; our primary languages are Java, Python, React, and C/C++
. Work on challenging problems in areas such as data storage, query optimization, JVM performance optimization, security, machine learning and more.
· Continually challenge what exists and explore what should be changed to best meet evolving customer needs
· Possess expert knowledge in large scale distributed system design and engineering best practices
· Participate in setting a vision and objectives for Search Services in alignment with customer needs and market opportunities
· Drive and work on algorithm and architecture design, execute and deliver results
· Invent the future of search and log analytics in the cloud
· Join a great group of motivated, top-notch, people and work with them to solve challenging problems in a fun, collaborative environment
About the team
We have built WorkDocs using other AWS Products for storage, workflows, compute, messaging, analytics and more. Our customers use our product through various channels - web, mobile and desktops. Our team is a first-hand user of our own product and this makes us a unique team that is able to walk in the shoes of our customers. This translates into a tight feedback loop and high empowerment to reduce customer friction and innovate. Come build on AWS with WorkDocs and scale your career to the next level.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA
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
- 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 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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.