Software Development Engineer, Amazon MSK

Description Come build the future of data streaming with the Amazon Managed Streaming for Kafka (MSK) team! We are seeking builders for our Amazon MSK service, a fully managed service that makes it easy for customers to build and run applications that use Apache Kafka to process streaming data. We are looking for engineers who are enthusiastic about data streaming and contributing to open source as they solve real customers' business needs at AWS scale.

As a member of the Amazon MSK team, you will contribute to the APIs and workflows that comprise the MSK service, the core Kafka platform, and stand-alone tools that help the Kafka community operate more effectively. Upstream compatibility is a core tenet of MSK. Your code changes to the Kafka platform will be released back to open source.

This role involves designing and building new features, improving performance, prototyping solutions, building scalable services, testing and reviewing changes to deliver an exceptional customer experience. The ideal candidate has experience designing large-scale systems supporting millions of transactions per second, enjoys solving complex software problems, and possesses analytical, design, and problem-solving skills. Ideally you have an in-depth understanding of streaming data technologies like Amazon Kinesis or Apache Kafka and experience with open-source data processing frameworks like Apache Spark, Apache Flink, or Apache Storm.

Responsibilities include collaborating with other engineers to build a large-scale AWS service and working with senior leaders to define the team roadmap, including identifying design and code changes needed in the underlying open source platforms. Responsibilities Collaborate with engineers to design, build, and evolve a large-scale AWS service. Contribute to APIs, workflows, and the core Kafka platform; build stand-alone tools to support Kafka operations.

Ensure upstream compatibility and contribute changes back to open source. Prototype solutions, build scalable services, and test and review changes to deliver an excellent customer experience. Work with senior leaders to define the team roadmap and identify design and code changes in underlying open source platforms.

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 Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr