Software Development Engineer, Efficiency & Performance, Alloy

Global e-commerce and technology company operating the world's largest online marketplace and cloud computing platform.
$129,300 - $223,600
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce

Description For Software Development Engineer, Efficiency & Performance, Alloy

Amazon's Alloy team is a central efficiency team focused on driving cost savings across Amazon's vast service infrastructure. The team has a proven track record of saving hundreds of millions of dollars annually through efficient AWS resource utilization. As a Software Development Engineer on the Alloy team, you'll work on complex technical challenges that span Amazon's entire ecosystem, focusing on performance optimization and cost efficiency.

The role combines technical depth with significant business impact, working directly with Principal Engineers and Distinguished Engineers. You'll be part of a new central Performance Engineering team expanding from hardware utilization to software optimization, including profiling, library upgrades, and resource pool management. The team is also expanding into storage resource optimization and building infrastructure for GPU resource sharing.

This position offers unique opportunities to work at massive scale, creating central, safe, and scalable solutions that benefit thousands of internal services. You'll be involved in innovative projects that directly impact Amazon's bottom line, working with teams across the company to enhance software performance and efficiency. The role requires strong technical skills, system design expertise, and the ability to lead and mentor other engineers.

The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 based on location, plus equity and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of a team that's constantly innovating and exploring new opportunities for efficiency improvements, making a lasting impact on Amazon's infrastructure costs and operational excellence.

Last updated 9 days ago

Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Efficiency & Performance, Alloy

  • Solve performance and efficiency problems that manifest at scale
  • Design metrics and measure performance and cost efficiency of services in Amazon's ecosystem
  • Collaborate with service teams to identify inefficiencies, and design and implement solutions
  • Design and develop highly available components and profiling tools
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers
  • Generate reports for potential and actual cost savings
  • Drive cost savings initiatives across Amazon's services

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Efficiency & Performance, Alloy

Java
Python
  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Experience with design patterns, reliability and scaling of systems

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Efficiency & Performance, Alloy

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Competitive base salary
  • Equity compensation
  • Sign-on payments
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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