Amazon Software Development Engineer AWS AppSync 

United States, Texas, Arlington 

613234803

AWS AppSync is looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer to help us build and expand our highly-scalable, managed GraphQL service. After launching in 2018, our service has grown rapidly and now serves thousands of developers, including individuals, small startups, and large enterprises. We are looking for engineers who want to build software operating at the cutting edge of the industry to power mobile apps, web sites, and backend applications.
You will work with an exceptional team to solve hard problems and learn new skills. You’ll have opportunities to work with and learn from best-in-industry senior engineering talent. In addition to the technical challenges provided by the innovative use cases that we are working on, you will also learn how to build a service that meets AWS’s high bar for availability, scalability, and security.You’ll have a direct line to our customers’ experience and a direct means to improving it. On a daily basis, you’ll work with teammates to review each other’s code, mentor and be mentored, and create and implement system designs for the future of AppSync. You’ll have an opportunity to lead from day one, from leading projects, to driving technical processes, to selecting programming languages and frameworks, to teaching and learning from your teammates.
Key job responsibilities
A day in the life
Within 1 month, you will:
- Dive deep into AppSync's code base and architecture- Meet the rest of the AWS AppSync organization.Within 3 months, you will:
- Gain more experience building and releasing your first end-to-end feature.
- Work with your manager to understand how to grow your career at AWS and how to build a career growth plan
Within 12 months, you will:- Become a subject matter expert in one of the product areas and deliver new features end-to-end.- With with other engineers to improve our operations effectiveness by designing new systems, and making our current ones more effective.
- Help onboard new engineers and guide them in their first weeks at AWS.About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.Mentorship & 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.Work/Life Balance

- 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