Job Description
Principal Systems Development Engineer, Managed Operations
Amazon is seeking a highly motivated Principal Systems Development Engineer to drive technical operational efficiency across the company.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, experience operating and troubleshooting reliable, scalable software systems, and proficiency in at least one modern programming language.
The role will involve balancing hands-on work with leading strategic direction, driving technical, business, and cultural change to improve the reliability, performance, and efficiency of Amazon's cloud operations.
The Principal Systems Development Engineer will be responsible for tackling intrinsically hard problems, venturing beyond comfortable approaches when necessary, and learning, educating, and advocating for expertise as needed.
The role is internally focused and highly visible, demanding continuous learning, collaboration across departments, and significant impact on the quality of life for customers and builders who depend on Amazon's European Sovereign Cloud.
Key Responsibilities:
- Balance hands-on work with leading strategic direction
- Drive technical, business, and cultural change to improve reliability, performance, and efficiency
- Tackle intrinsically hard problems and venture beyond comfortable approaches
- Learn, educate, and advocate for expertise as needed
- Collaborate across departments and lead strategic efforts requiring work from multiple teams
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in software development or related field
- Experience operating and troubleshooting reliable, scalable software systems
- Proficient in at least one modern programming language
- Able to troubleshoot at all levels, from network to operating systems to software applications
- Proficient communicator across languages, cultures, and time zones
Preferred Qualifications:
- Highly proficient in operating 24x7 high-availability, distributed software applications
- Desire to dive deep into and find opportunities to improve reliability, availability, and performance of distributed software systems
- Experience influencing and leading strategic efforts requiring work from multiple teams
- Experience actively mentoring individual engineers and managers
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.