AWS Serverless Compute is at the heart of the Serverless movement. It is a fast growing service that is becoming the default compute platform for a wide range of applications including executing untrusted and AI generated code in isolated environments with near-instant launch and resume capabilities.
We are seeking Software Development Engineers interested in driving the evolution of virtualization and containerization platforms similar to Lambda. We are responsible for the for the complete control plane that allows customers to launch, suspend, clone, and terminate instances of their application while maintaining the serverless benefits of built-in availability. Our services creates millions of VMs on weekly basis and manages the VM lifecyle through millions of transactions.
In this role you will work on developing features that help our customers build solutions rather than manage infrastructure. There is a huge opportunity to innovate and simplify for our customers. You will get the opportunity to work on languages such as Java, TypeScript, Python, and Rust. Come challenge yourself in our team-oriented atmosphere, and watch yourself grow with one of the most innovative and fastest growing areas.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as a key contributor and subject matter expert for critical components of the service, demonstrating deep technical knowledge and expertise
- Define functional and technical feature requirements, and translate them into detailed solution architecture that meets requirements for functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, and adherence to development goals and principles
- Deliver and operate highly available, scalable, low-latency services in production with measurable impact on customer experience
- Drive improvements across the full software development lifecycle, including scoping, design, code, testing, deployment, and maintenance of the team's software
- Collaborate with senior engineers on system architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance decisions
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team's technical culture and growth
- Demonstrate versatility by multitasking and quickly adapting to new development environments and changing business requirements
