Software Development Engineer II, AWS EKS

Benefits

Parental leave

6 weeks From the posting source

Non-birth-parent leave

6 weeks From the posting source

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Salary

$144K-$194K From the posting source

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

51% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Mid From the posting source

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About this role

Software Development Engineer II, AWS EKS Seattle, Washington, USA We are looking for a Software Development Engineer II (SDE-2) to join the EKS Compute Platform team. In this role, you will design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems that form the backbone of EKS compute. You will work close to the infrastructure layer, writing software that provisions and manages compute across diverse environments and directly impact how millions of customers run their containerized workloads. As an SDE-2, you will own the end-to-end delivery of significant features, drive technical design decisions, and raise the bar on engineering and operational excellence across the team. 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 Excellence: Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alarming, and incident response processes. Innovation: Identify opportunities to simplify customer experiences, reduce operational burden, and

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