Amazon

System Development Engineer, Elastic Disaster Recovery, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

Amazon$148K — $201K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
  • Proficient in at least one modern programming language (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust)
  • Strong background in Linux/Unix systems
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline build processes
  • Experience with distributed systems at scale is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design and build operational automation tools to streamline infrastructure provisioning and workflows
  • Enhance CI/CD pipelines and deploy mechanisms for safe, multi-region changes
  • Ensure cross-platform tooling reliability over diverse operating systems and architectures
  • Implement proactive monitoring and self-healing systems for customer operations
  • Optimize system performance for continuous replication and recovery tasks
  • Reduce incident volume with programmatic fixes and contribute to operational best practices
  • Collaborate with security teams to enhance service security and compliance
  • Create automation that benefits multiple teams and elevates operational standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health support and employee assistance programs
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and other expenses
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Systems Development Engineer to build the automation, tooling, and operational infrastructure that keep this large-scale, mission-critical service reliable, secure, and efficient. In this role you will treat operations as a software problem - eliminating manual toil, hardening our deployment and monitoring systems, and ensuring our replication and recovery fleet runs flawlessly across a broad and heterogeneous environment. A key dimension of this role is breadth: DRS supports a wide range of operating systems (multiple Linux distributions and Windows versions) and both x86/64 and ARM64 (Graviton) architectures, so your automation and tooling must be robust across diverse OS and hardware combinations.

Key job responsibilities

* Operational automation: Design and build software that automates infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and recurring operational workflows, reducing manual effort and on-call burden across the DRS fleet.

* CI/CD and deployment safety: Build and improve pipelines, deployment guardrails, and rollback mechanisms to ship changes safely across all regions and platform variants.

* Cross-platform support: Develop and maintain tooling that works reliably across a wide range of operating systems (various Linux distributions and Windows) and both x86/64 and ARM64 (Graviton) architectures.

* Monitoring and resilience: Implement monitoring, alarming, and self-healing systems to detect and remediate issues before they impact customers' replication and recovery operations.

* Scaling and performance: Tune and scale the systems behind continuous replication, capacity management, and recovery orchestration to handle growth gracefully.

* Operational excellence: Drive down ticket and incident volume through durable, programmatic fixes; lead root-cause analysis and contribute to runbooks and operational best practices.

* Security and compliance: Partner with security teams to harden the service and remediate findings, ensuring fixes are deployed consistently across the fleet.

* Cross-team leverage: Build automation and tooling that serves multiple teams and raises the operational bar across DRS.

About the team

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) is a disaster recovery service provided by AWS that enables organizations to minimize downtime and data loss with fast, reliable recovery of on-premises and cloud-based applications. DRS uses cost-effective AWS resources to maintain an up-to-date copy of source servers on AWS, allowing for point-in-time recovery and failback to the primary site after an issue is resolved.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure

- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

- Experience with Linux/Unix

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with distributed systems at scale

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, SANTA CLARA - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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