Software Development Engineer, Lambda Runtimes, AWS

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Description For Software Development Engineer, Lambda Runtimes, AWS

AWS Lambda is revolutionizing cloud computing by simplifying the development experience for developers worldwide. The Lambda Runtimes team in Dublin is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their mission of advancing serverless computing. This role focuses on managing and improving Lambda's six Managed Runtimes (Python, NodeJS, Java, Ruby, Go, DotNet) and custom runtime solutions.

The position offers an opportunity to shape the future of serverless computing while working on high-impact projects that affect developers globally. You'll be part of the Lambda Experience charter, working to streamline the journey from desktop development to production services. The role combines technical depth in programming languages and container technologies with customer-facing responsibilities.

As a team member, you'll contribute to critical initiatives that define how modern software applications are built and deployed. The role demands strong technical expertise, customer focus, and the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment. You'll be responsible for solving complex technical challenges while ensuring high availability and performance at massive scale.

The team culture emphasizes continuous learning, inclusivity, and work-life harmony. You'll participate in an on-call rotation, working collaboratively to maintain system reliability and resolve operational issues. The position offers extensive growth opportunities through mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and career development resources.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about serverless computing, programming languages, and container technologies, who wants to make a significant impact on how the world builds and deploys software. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology while helping shape the direction of AWS and the serverless industry as a whole.

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Responsibilities For Software Development Engineer, Lambda Runtimes, AWS

  • Own and drive exciting new and existing initiatives in Lambda
  • Work on massive scale, high availability, and performance problems
  • Identify and solve problems in different programming language ecosystems
  • Enable new customer facing functionality
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities
  • Work on curation, patching and deprecation of Managed Runtimes
  • Collaborate with team members to resolve operational issues

Requirements For Software Development Engineer, Lambda Runtimes, AWS

Python
Java
JavaScript
Go
Node.js
Ruby
  • Experience in professional software development
  • Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems
  • Experience with design patterns, reliability and scaling
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred)
  • Experience with full software development life cycle (preferred)

Benefits For Software Development Engineer, Lambda Runtimes, AWS

Relocation Benefits
  • Flexible work hours
  • Work-life harmony
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Career development resources
  • Relocation assistance
  • Employee-led affinity groups
  • Inclusive team culture

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