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Amazon Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Workforce Planning in Arlington, Virginia
Description
Success in any organization begins with its people and having a comprehensive understanding of our workforce and how we best utilize their unique skills and experience is paramount to our future success.. Come join the team that owns the technology behind AWS People Planning products, services, and metrics. We leverage technology to improve the experience of AWS Executives, HR/Recruiting/Finance leaders, and internal AWS planning partners.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) in the AWS Workforce Planning team, you will be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle including architecture, design, development, documentation, testing and operations. You will be an important part of the AWS Workforce products team and will focus on leveraging native AWS solutions to build and scale scrappy and new applications that will deliver consumer like experiences to AWS employees and candidates.
You will work closely with teams of Software Engineers, Product Managers, Data Engineers and Scientists, to create best practices/tooling in workforce planning, ML modeling, and analysis. You will enable a global staff of workforce strategists and cross functional groups to perform scenario analysis and understand the downstream impact of workforce decisions. As a tech expert, you will be an advocate for compelling user experiences and will demonstrate the value of automation and data-driven planning tools in the People Experience and Technology space.
Key job responsibilities
This position is right for you if you are passionate about solving complex ambiguous software challenges on behalf of our customers and users. Being deeply customer focused is a must: understand multiple customers’ challenges and you are constantly looking for ways to pursue them. You are able to think creatively, operate best within a small agile team, and are able to think like a product manager while still supporting our Data team.
This Role will:
Actively collaborate with our product manager and implementation team to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
Execute Full-stack development in every sense, serving as the team’s primary lead engineer and technical expert, mentoring and coaching jr. engineers on the team.
Leading designing, building, and testing features for brand new planning applications.
Primary owner of architecture design. Review and approve design documents provided by peer engineers.
Consider and advise on key design and technology trade-offs as we launch, scale and migrate new planing applications.
To be successful on this journey, you love having high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and always look for opportunities to make our services better.
About the team
Our team communicates who we are as an employer – what it’s like to be an Amazonian, why we love innovating on behalf of customers and why people should join us. We build trust with our partners, dive deep into our data, and love to learn and be curious as we deliver results. Our job is to bring that to life. Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship and Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. We value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Key job responsibilities • Work directly with senior leaders in the business, partnering with Finance, HR and leadership to create one-year and three-year workforce plans in cadence with AWS’ operational cycles • Earns trust with internal stakeholders and customers, and develops collaborative solutions that create measurable economic impact on AWS • Leverage deep knowledge of workforce planning methodologies, data sources, and practices. Applies this technical knowledge to invent, evolve, improve, and simplify. • Drive large-scale workforce planning efforts that solve significantly complex or endemic problems. • Consistently bring strong, data-driven business and technical judgment to decisions. • Recognize when designs/solutions require additional technical guidance (e.g., from senior practitioners or subject matter experts). • Advocate for and guide workforce programs. Influence teams to dedicate resources, and lead the effort (or finds appropriate owner). • Capture the right metrics to influence stakeholders and measure success. • Occasional travel to internal meetings and fact-finding sessions.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Version Control: Familiarity with version control systems like Git and understanding of collaborative development using tools like GitHub or GitLab.
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) Design: Advanced knowledge of UI/UX principles and ability collaborate with PMs and internal teams to implement user-friendly interfaces. Must be knowledgeable of responsive design, accessibility, Cross-Browser/OS Compatibility, and A/B Testing.
Testing and Automation: Demonstrable advanced knowledge of testing frameworks and methodologies (Unit, Integration, E2E) for both frontend and backend components. Must show a strong commitment to full line and edge case coverage.
Agile Development: Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment, with good collaboration and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Masters degree in CS or an engineering discipline
Frontend: Extensive experience (5+ years) with React.js, 7+ years of overall experience with frontend development. Has lead the development and architectural design of scalable and distributed front-end experiences. Has developed React.js frontend libraries used by multiple teams. Has advanced expertise with Webpack, Jest, NPM, Node, Babel, Lodash, SASS, ESLINT, React Testing Library, and Typescript.
Backend: 5+ years of developing highly scalable backend microservices. 5+ years of backend development experience writing in Python, TypeScript and/or Java. Have some experience in all three languages
Cloud Architecture: 5+ years of cloud services development such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience deploying serverless (AWS Lambda) APIs. Experience with AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) or similar.
Database Skills: Demonstrated 5+ years experience with relational DBs such as PostgresSQL, BI Data Warehouses such as AWS Redshift, and NoSQL Databases such as DynamoDB.
DevOps Skills: 5+ years of experience with CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment) pipelines, Docker, and container orchestration (eg, Kubernetes).
Security Awareness: Advanced knowledge of web application security best practices to mitigate common vulnerabilities (eg, Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection). Experience working with enterprise infosec to resolve and mitigate known vulnerabilities.
System Design: 3+ years of experience leading system and architecture design (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems. Has prior experience leading system design with extensive documentation.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.