Software Development Engineer, S3 Glacier

Software Development EngineerAmazon S3 Glacier is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost cloud storage service for data archiving and long-term backup. Customers use Glacier to store data long term, while having the flexibility of retrieving their data within a few minutes using Expedited retrieval speed or a few hours using Standard or Bulk retrieval speeds. To meet our cost and availability goals, we have a constant need to drive fundamentally new storage technologies in the industry and come up with innovative ways to further optimize cost and availability. We are now working on the next set of major hardware and software enhancements to the service and are seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our experienced team.As an engineer on the Glacier Foundational and Customer analytics services team, you'll work to develop the Glacier control plane, core components, customer analytics and achieving a consistent and highly available customer retrieval experience. To do so, you'll need to solve challenging computer science problems and to drive operational excellence. We are looking for an engineer who is keen to lead, invent in this space, and build what could become the largest data storage service on the planet.About the teamAWS 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. 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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & 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. 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.