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Software Development Engineer, EC2 Local Instance Store

Amazon

Amazon

Software Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Posted on May 31, 2025

DESCRIPTION

AWS EC2 Nitro Local Storage is building the foundation of cloud local instance storage platforms at scale. We power customer workloads across industry from startups through the Fortune 500 enterprises.

We provide a virtualized hardware-accelerated instance storage solutions for EC2 instances. instance types. Our solutions are designed for workloads that require high, read and write access to very large data sets on local storage such as relational and NoSQL databases, analytics, search engines, and data warehousing.

We are looking for a passionate fungible software engineer to develop and operate our EC2 local storage services. You will be hands-on operating the Cloud services to enhance our fleet observability and automate any required remediation. You will design new service to scale our fleet and enable new instances. You will also mentor junior engineers and influence product roadmaps for our customers.

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Key job responsibilities
- Lead projects that require the work of multiple engineers.
- Provide a system-wide view and design guidance. Become a key influencer in team strategy and goals.
- Set a culture of robust and exemplary software development practices in terms of code organization, clarity, simplicity, error handling, and documentation.
- Influence your team’s long-term technical investments by making insightful contributions to team priorities and approach.
- Design and develop tools to scale on testing, fleet observability and diagnose issues.
- Actively coach or mentor multiple other engineers.

A day in the life
We puts a high value on work-life balance. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

About the team
About the team
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.