Software Development Engineer, S3 Distribution Plane

Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join their Distribution Plane team. This role involves working on systems that manage trillions of objects in storage and handle billions of requests per minute. The position focuses on developing services for DNS, IP and Network Connectivity, TLS Certificates, and VPC Endpoints.

The role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology at massive scale, achieving 99.999999999% durability for customer data. You'll be part of a team that powers businesses globally through S3's storage solutions, working alongside engineers who are passionate about operations, performance, and scalability.

As an SDE in this team, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing systems that support S3's globally distributed server fleet. You'll collaborate with various AWS teams, including Route 53, EC2, and AWS Networking, to build innovative solutions. The position requires strong operational focus, with responsibilities including maintaining build & release systems, improving infrastructure, and ensuring maximum uptime.

The team values work-life balance and maintains a supportive environment where engineers can grow professionally while maintaining personal well-being. You'll participate in an on-call rotation, but the team emphasizes minimizing off-hours disruptions through robust automation and preventive measures.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to work on large-scale distributed systems, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to make a significant impact on AWS's core infrastructure. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work with some of the brightest minds in cloud computing.