Software Development Engineer, Amazon MSK

Come build the future of data streaming with the Amazon Managed Streaming for Kafka (MSK) team! We are seeking builders for our Amazon MSK service, a fully managed service that makes it easy for customers to build and run applications that use Apache Kafka to process streaming data.

As a member of the Amazon MSK team, you will:

• Make contributions to the entire stack - APIs, workflows, core Kafka platform, and standalone tools
• Work on code changes that will be released back to open source
• Design and build new features
• Make performance improvements
• Identify and investigate new technologies
• Prototype solutions
• Build scalable services
• Test and review changes

This is a unique opportunity to work on a team that bridges both open source and Amazon-internal software. You'll be working on large-scale systems supporting millions of transactions per second, solving complex software problems, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

The role involves collaborating with other engineers to build a large scale AWS service, and working with senior leaders to define your team's roadmap. You'll be part of AWS Utility Computing (UC) which provides foundational services like S3 and EC2, along with continuous product innovations.

Benefits include:

• Work-life harmony with flexible working culture
• Inclusive team culture with employee-led affinity groups
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical coverage
• Competitive compensation with potential equity and sign-on payments

The position offers a base pay range from $129,300 to $223,600 per year depending on geographic market, plus additional compensation including equity and benefits.