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Software Development Engineer, Route 53 Domains, Route 53 Domains

Vancouver, BCOnsiteFull TimeCA$114,800–CA$191,800 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Route 53
  • domain registration
  • backend services
  • high-availability
  • production environment
  • system design
  • code reviews
  • operational excellence
  • production issues
  • on-call rotations

Nice to have

  • coding standards
  • source control management

Role summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Software Development Engineer for its Route 53 Domains service, which manages domain registration for millions of customers. This role involves developing and operating high-availability backend services, contributing to system design, code reviews, and ensuring operational excellence. Responsibilities include troubleshooting production issues, participating in on-call rotations, writing automated tests, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and support. Basic qualifications include 4+ years of experience in system design, reliability, scaling, and professional software development, along with proficiency in at least one programming language. Preferred qualifications include 4+ years in the full software development lifecycle and a Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Route 53 Domains is the domain registration service within Amazon Web Services, enabling millions of customers to register, transfer, renew, and manage domain names across hundreds of Top-Level Domains (TLDs). We operate at scale, integrating with domain registries worldwide and managing critical infrastructure that underpins our customers' online presence. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop and operate backend services in a high-availability, production environment
- Contribute to system design, code reviews, and operational excellence
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, participate in on-call rotations
- Write automated tests and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, support, and partner teams Basic Qualifications: - 4+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language Preferred Qualifications: - 4+ 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.

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 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

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