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Job Description
Software Development Engineer, AWS Incident Tooling & Response
Amazon Web Services is the largest consumer cloud offering in the world, powering cutting edge science, rapidly growing start-ups and industry-leading companies. The AWS Incident Response Systems team is building systems to ensure these AWS customers can rely on the highest-availability, lowest-latency cloud platform on the planet. We work closely with the teams who own the largest AWS products, building systems to detect and mitigate operational issues before they impact customers. Experience in professional software development, designing or architecting systems, and programming with at least one software programming language are essential qualifications. **Key Responsibilities:** • Write well-tested, maintainable code. • Design, contribute to, and maintain systems which solve customer problems. • Work with team-mates to improve code quality, system architecture and team processes. • Learn about the incident management processes supported by the team's system to identify improvement opportunities. **The Ideal Candidate:** • Has a strong understanding of software development principles and practices. • Is experienced in designing and architecting new and existing systems. • Has a proven track record of writing well-tested, maintainable code. • Is an excellent team player with strong communication and collaboration skills. • Is passionate about delivering high-quality software solutions. **Why This Role is Important:** The AWS Incident Response Systems team is responsible for building systems to ensure AWS customers can rely on the highest-availability, lowest-latency cloud platform on the planet. This role is critical to the success of this mission, as it requires a strong understanding of software development principles and practices, as well as the ability to design and architect new and existing systems.