Software Development Engineer, AWS Workflow - Step Functions

Job summary

Design, build, and operate full-stack features for AWS workflow services including Step Functions and EventBridge. Own projects end-to-end from scoping and design to implementation and ongoing operational health.

Job details

Would you like to be part of a team that shapes how developers build, monitor, and manage workflows and event-driven applications across AWS? The AWS Workflow Experience team owns the console experiences for AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge, AWS Simple Workflow Service, and Lambda Durable Functions. These services are used by hundreds of thousands of customers - from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises - to orchestrate the workflows and processes that drive their business. Our mission is to make it easier for customers to build and operate workflows, and in doing so, make it easier to build cloud-native applications on AWS. The ideal candidate is genuinely excited about technology, passionate about learning, and views every customer interaction as an opportunity to create an exceptional experience. You're comfortable working across the stack - building intuitive front-end experiences one day and designing the services that power them the next. You thrive in a fast-moving, startup-like environment where innovation is encouraged and ownership is expected. Come build software that delights developers and has lasting impact on how modern applications are built in the world of serverless and workflow architectures. Key job responsibilities - Design, build, and operate features across the stack - from intuitive front-end experiences to the services and APIs that power them - Own projects end-to-end: scoping, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing operational health - Collaborate with UX designers, product managers, and partner teams to deliver features that delight developers - Use data and customer feedback to identify opportunities and continuously improve the product experience - Contribute to system architecture, operational excellence, and engineering best practices A day in the life The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in days or weeks, not years. Basic Qualifications: - 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 Preferred Qualifications: - 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 - Experience in a broad range of software design approaches and common UX patterns. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations [https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations] for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status. CAN, BC, Vancouver - 114,800.00 - 191,800.00 CAD annually

What you’ll do

Design, build, and operate full-stack features for AWS workflow services including Step Functions and EventBridge. Own projects end-to-end from scoping and design to implementation and ongoing operational health.

Requirements

Requires 3+ years of professional software development experience and 2+ years of experience in system design or architecture. Proficiency in at least one programming language is required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Prescription Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Paid Time Off

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Software · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Operational Excellence · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Full Stack Development
• System Design
• API Design
• Software Architecture
• Front-end Development
• Testing
• Deployment
• Operational Excellence
• UX Patterns
• Cloud-native Applications
• Influencing Skills
• Influencing Without Authority
• Workflow Management
• Cloud-Native Applications
• Time Off Management
• Serverless Computing
• Amazon Simple Workflow Service (SWF)
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Amazon Web Services
• Software Development
• Architectural Design
• Building Codes
• Customer Service
• Version Control
• Code Review
• Computer Science
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Event-Driven Programming
• Innovation
• Medical Prescription
• Operations
• UI/UX Design Patterns
• Restricted Stock
• Session Description Protocol Security Descriptions (SDES)
• Software Design
• Systems Architecture
• User Experience (UX)
• Front End (Software Engineering)
• Dealing With Ambiguity
• Reliability

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Software Development Engineer
• Software Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers

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