Software Development Engineer, Kinesis Data Streams

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams is a critical service used by leading brands like Epic Games, Lyft, AirBnB, and Vanguard as their foundation for real-time streaming data processing. The service enables customers to process gigabytes per second of real-time data for various use cases including gaming analytics, IoT sensor data, financial transactions, and security analytics.

As a Software Development Engineer on the Kinesis Data Streams team, you'll work on building and scaling this fully-managed service that makes real-time streaming data processing reliable, easy, and cost-effective. You'll collaborate with outstanding engineers and leaders, work with product managers to refine requirements, define architecture, and lead implementation of new features.

Key responsibilities include:

• Solving complex technical challenges while applying best practices
• Designing and building stable, performant software systems
• Writing maintainable and pragmatic code that other developers can understand
• Making appropriate architectural decisions and trade-offs
• Working directly with customers to understand their needs
• Contributing to product definition and technical architecture reviews

The role offers:

• Opportunity to work on a high-impact service used by thousands of customers worldwide
• Chance to shape the future of cloud computing and streaming data processing
• Collaborative environment with talented engineers and leaders
• Direct customer interaction and influence on product direction
• Work/life harmony with flexible working culture
• Inclusive team environment with employee-led affinity groups
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who is passionate about distributed systems, real-time data processing, and building highly scalable cloud services that solve real customer problems.