Software Development Engineer II, AWS EKS

Amazon Web Services is looking for Software Development Engineers to join our growing Amazon Elastic Container Services for Kubernetes (EKS) team. Amazon EKS is our managed Kubernetes service that makes it easy for customers to use Kubernetes without needing to become experts in provisioning and operating Kubernetes. EKS manages time-consuming administrative tasks like setting up, operating, scaling and updating Kubernetes freeing customers up to focus on their applications. We’re on the lookout for the curious Software Development Engineer II (SDE-2), those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you’re ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth. How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you’ll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow. Do you want to solve business challenges through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on cutting-edge, scalable services technology in a team environment? Do you like working on industry-defining projects that move the needle? At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand. Key job responsibilities • Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market. • Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry. • Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed. • Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use. • Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems. • Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software. A day in the life The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years.

Amazon EKS Auto Mode fully automates Kubernetes cluster management for compute, storage, and networking on AWS with a single click. Passionate about Kubernetes or containers? Join our Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) team in Seattle as a Software Development Engineer II working on EKS Auto mode infrastructure and internal services. Key job responsibilities Design & Build: Architect and implement scalable, highly available distributed systems that provision, manage, and orchestrate compute for EKS (Managed Node Groups, Hybrid Nodes, Fargate Profiles). Operate at Scale: Own the operational health of services handling millions of customer workloads; participate in on-call rotations and drive operational improvements. Technical Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of complex features end-to-end, from requirements through deployment and production validation. Kubernetes Expertise: Work deeply with Kubernetes internals, controllers, and APIs to build seamless compute experiences across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments. Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with other EKS teams, AWS service teams, and open-source communities to deliver integrated, customer-centric solutions. Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence. Operational