Amazon Software Development Engineer AWS Ground Station 

United States, Colorado, Denver 

822551057

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.Key job responsibilities
Design systems that ensure all parts of the service operate effectively with each other.Collaborate with peers to evaluate requirements and technologies that close the gap between customer needs and service functionality.Identify opportunities for optimization to make the service more efficient and cost effective.Software development engineer positions require a depth and breadth of knowledge in design and development, experience with agile methodologies, proficiency in a high-level language, and experience building highly scalable systems involving distributed services and persistent storage. You will own the design of major deliverable and have opportunities to build them from scratch. This is a high visibility and fast-paced environment where you will make a direct impact on the customer experience and the bottom line of the company.A day in the life
Each day you will interact with innovators that think big and get process out of the way of development to evolve our Virtual Ground Segment. Fully leveraging AWS technologies, you'll grow a new ecosystem in the cloud that’s committed to low operational burden by designing for it. You will prioritize your activities to support product development, solve problems and blockers, and focus on the actions that are most impactful for program success. The Ground Station team puts work-life balance, personal, and professional growth as a principle, not a goal.Utility Computing (UC)Work/Life Balance
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent