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Sr. Software Development Engineer, EC2 Mist

Amazon

Our mission: To be Earth's most customer-centric company.

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Job summary
This position is inside the EC2 Mist team, which owns the service responsible for the orchestration of creating, modifying, and terminating EC2 Instances. We collaborate with many of the teams in AWS to introduce new customer facing features on our APIs. We’re thus a pivotal team in EC2, and we’re hiring!

Key job responsibilities
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 Senior 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.

About the team
We are a diverse team which is dedicated to supporting new members. The team environment celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy mentoring more junior members. This includes assisting in onboarding new hires, and supporting continued career growth. Projects and tasks are assigned to 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

• 5+ years of industry experience
• Experience with a programming language such as Java, Perl, or C/C++
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving abilities
• Experience in delivering high-quality, innovative applications

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

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