Software Development Engineer

Who you are

• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems, or experience in computer architecture
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations, or experience managing teams
• Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals, including architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization of model execution, or experience in computer architecture
• Experience in professional software engineering & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence

What the job involves

• We're looking for a Software Development Engineer to help us build the future of network availability at unprecedented scale
• As an SDE II in TrafficShift, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining AWS's foundational networking service that enables rapid event mitigation and safe deployment of configuration updates across Amazon's global network infrastructure
• You will design and implement significant components and features that ensure network reliability, working within the Global Connectivity and Network Availability organization
• This role requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems and programming, as you'll be responsible for creating performant, stable, and maintainable solutions that scale across AWS's worldwide infrastructure
• You will collaborate with network engineers and various stakeholders, participate in architectural discussions, mentor junior team members, and contribute to operational excellence through code reviews, system optimization, and best practices implementation
• The ideal candidate should be able to make pragmatic technical decisions, balance customer requirements with team needs, and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills while maintaining AWS's high standards for reliability and performance
• Working within TrafficShift team you would expect to:
• Design, implement, and deploy software components and features
• Work independently and with your team to deliver high quality software successfully
• Building and extending AI agent capabilities
• Join the oncall rota to support our service during Dublin hours
• Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff
• Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best