Amazon

System Development Engineer III - AMZ9673899

Amazon$151K — $204K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field OR equivalent experience;
  • 5-7 years of experience in system design or related roles;
  • Experience leading automation of large-scale infrastructure and cloud services;
  • Proficiency in programming with modern languages like Python, Ruby, Go, or Java;
  • Experience with system architecture focused on stability, scalability, and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and delivery of large-scale technology solutions;
  • Drive technical strategy by identifying risks and architectural flaws;
  • Act as the primary technical consultant for cross-functional teams;
  • Oversee reviews of system architecture and operational performance;
  • Define team priorities based on customer experience and business strategy;
  • Mentor senior staff and build consensus on technical solutions;
  • Drive talent development and hiring processes.

Benefits

  • Full range of medical benefits;
  • Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments;
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package.
Full Job Description
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.

Offered Position: System Development Engineer III

Job Location: Boston, Massachusetts



Position Responsibilities:

Lead the design, architecture, and successful delivery of large-scale technology solutions for complex business problems across multiple teams. Drive technical strategy by identifying and mitigating systemic risks and architectural deficiencies. Serve as the primary technical leader and consultant for cross-functional teams, orchestrating the integration of complex distributed systems. Lead reviews of system architecture, operations, and post-incident analysis to ensure organizational resilience and performance. Work backwards from the both internal and external customer experience to define team priorities and influence business strategy. Deliver through others by mentoring senior staff, hiring and developing talent, and building consensus across discordant technical views to deliver pragmatic, long-term technical solutions.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered, or as a Systems Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation. Employer will accept seven years of experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and five years of experience. Must have five years of experience in the following skill(s): (1) Leading the design and automation of large-scale infrastructure and distributed cloud services; (2) Architecting solutions that optimize stability, scalability, and performance across distributed software systems; (3) programming and scripting in modern languages including Python, Ruby, Go, or Java, to refactor existing solutions and build new software frameworks; and (4) leading post-incident analysis and root-cause investigations to drive long-term resilience and engineering best practices.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $151,200/year to $204,600/year.

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, visit:

https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field and five years of experience in the job offered, or as a Systems Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation. Employer will accept seven years of experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Bachelor's degree and five years of experience. Must have five years of experience in the following skill(s): (1) Leading the design and automation of large-scale infrastructure and distributed cloud services; (2) Architecting solutions that optimize stability, scalability, and performance across distributed software systems; (3) programming and scripting in modern languages including Python, Ruby, Go, or Java, to refactor existing solutions and build new software frameworks; and (4) leading post-incident analysis and root-cause investigations to drive long-term resilience and engineering best practices.#0000

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Please see job description and the position requirements above.

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