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Software Development Engineer II, SES

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, pioneering cloud computing and continuously innovating.
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Software Development Engineer II, SES

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is on a mission to revolutionize email experiences for our customers and their end users. We are at the forefront of creating richer, more engaging email functionalities, innovating at every step to provide a seamless, unified experience.

As a Software Development Engineer for Amazon SES, you'll work on backend and customer-facing systems, contributing to the development and improvement of our email services. You'll focus on building reliable and scalable solutions, collaborating with other engineers to solve complex technical challenges, and ensuring our services are highly available and scalable to meet the needs of our global customer base.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and improve email services
  • Build reliable and scalable solutions
  • Collaborate with other engineers to solve complex technical challenges
  • Ensure high availability and scalability of services
  • Participate in strategic planning and contribute to the overall direction of the service
  • Foster a culture of creativity and openness
  • Mentor and support colleagues
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities

The role involves working with customers and other technology leaders at Amazon to translate strategic business needs into features and projects. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to the overall direction of the service and participate in strategic planning.

About the team: As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon's unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon's real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions.

AWS values diverse experiences and encourages candidates to apply even if they don't meet all the preferred qualifications. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive team culture and provides ongoing events and learning experiences to embrace diversity.

Work/Life Balance: AWS values work-life harmony and strives for flexibility as part of the working culture. The company believes that achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Last updated 8 months ago

Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer II, SES

  • Develop and improve email services
  • Build reliable and scalable solutions
  • Collaborate with other engineers to solve complex technical challenges
  • Ensure high availability and scalability of services
  • Participate in strategic planning
  • Foster a culture of creativity and openness
  • Mentor and support colleagues
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities

Requirements For Software Development Engineer II, SES

Java
  • 3+ years in professional, non-internship software development
  • 3+ years of experience with a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design
  • Active involvement in software development within the last 3 years
  • 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits For Software Development Engineer II, SES

Equity
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Mentorship programs
  • Inclusive work environment

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