Software Development Engineer

Amazon EC2 is seeking talented engineers to build systems that optimize how EC2 matches requests for Instances with the underlying compute capacity. The role focuses on building online and offline optimization systems for compute workload scheduling and customer capabilities management.

As a Software Development Engineer in the EC2 Placement team, you will:

• Build and optimize systems for compute workload scheduling
• Work on distributed systems at scale
• Apply Machine Learning and optimization techniques to large-scale problems
• Collaborate with top-tier engineers to improve customer access to EC2 compute resources
• Design, build and operate large-scale systems

The ideal candidate will bring strong software engineering experience and passion for distributed systems. You'll work in AWS Utility Computing (UC), which provides foundational services like Amazon S3 and EC2, along with continuous product innovations.

The position is based in Cape Town, offering:

• A vibrant AWS culture focused on innovation
• Strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion through employee-led affinity groups
• Continuous learning opportunities and mentorship
• Work-life harmony with flexible arrangements
• Chance to work on systems that power some of the world's largest services

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers who want to make an impact on core AWS infrastructure while working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on solving complex technical challenges.