Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
AWS Infrastructure Services is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure, ensuring continuous access to innovative cloud services. As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the CloudFront Control Plane team, you will lead the development of key initiatives, build and operate cutting-edge features, and help scale CloudFront’s next-generation Control Plane services. CloudFront is a critical AWS service used globally for fast and secure delivery of web content, on-demand video, music, and live streaming events.

You will collaborate with a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, and operations managers to deliver high standards of safety, security, and performance at scale. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the technical direction of CloudFront and contribute to a service that impacts millions of customers worldwide.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, trusted by startups and Global 500 companies alike. AWS fosters an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers employees to own projects from conception to completion. We value work-life harmony, curiosity, connection, and continuous innovation, providing mentorship and career growth opportunities to help you become a well-rounded professional.

Experience
- Building complex software systems successfully delivered to customers
- Programming in at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# with strong object-oriented design skills
- Leading architecture and design of new and existing systems, including reliability and scaling considerations
- Mentoring, tech leadership, or leading engineering teams
- Debugging, profiling, and applying software engineering best practices in large-scale systems

About you
Motivated to solve challenging problems in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to provide technical guidance and mentor others. You thrive in collaborative teams, embrace ambiguity, and are passionate about delivering high-quality software that delights customers.

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience preferred
- Experience with full software development lifecycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations
- Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles