Software Development Engineer, Route 53

Amazon Route 53's Health Checks team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to work on their highly available endpoint monitoring service. This is a backend position focused on distributed health checking infrastructure and public API development.

The role involves working with Java and Linux-based stack, interacting with various AWS services and internal Amazon tools. The team is responsible for a service that checks the health of millions of computers worldwide every few seconds, supporting Route 53 DNS, Amazon Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon RDS, Amazon S3, and other AWS services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining distributed health checking infrastructure
• Working with public AWS services and Amazon-internal tools
• Participating in on-call rotations (approximately once every two months)
• Contributing to system design and architecture
• Collaborating with team members through code reviews and mentoring

The team culture emphasizes:

• Collaborative problem-solving and knowledge sharing
• Focus on building reliable, fault-tolerant systems
• Career growth and skill development
• Supportive code review process
• Experimentation and continuous improvement

The position offers competitive compensation ($129,300-$223,600/year based on location) and comprehensive benefits. AWS values diverse experiences and encourages applications from candidates with non-traditional backgrounds.

The ideal candidate should be:

• Enthusiastic about learning new technologies
• Empathetic and collaborative
• Curious and motivated
• Reliable and committed to service quality
• Interested in distributed systems and high-availability architecture

This role provides an opportunity to work on critical infrastructure that supports AWS's global operations while being part of a supportive team that values professional growth and work-life harmony.