{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a404f1272344b6a0a96b77c7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a404f1272344b6a0a96b77c7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a404f1272344b6a0a96b77c7","title":"Software Development Engineer II, AWS EKS","description":"DESCRIPTION\nWe 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nKey job responsibilities\nDesign & Build: Architect and implement scalable, highly available distributed systems that provision, manage, and orchestrate compute for EKS (Managed Node Groups, Hybrid Nodes, Fargate Profiles).\n\nOperate at Scale: Own the operational health of services handling millions of customer workloads; participate in on-call rotations and drive operational improvements.\n\nTechnical Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of complex features end-to-end, from requirements through deployment and production validation.\n\nKubernetes Expertise: Work deeply with Kubernetes internals, controllers, and APIs to build seamless compute experiences across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.\n\nCross-Team Collaboration: Partner with other EKS teams, AWS service teams, and open-source communities to deliver integrated, customer-centric solutions.\n\nMentorship: Mentor junior engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.\n\nOperational Excellence: Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alarming, and incident response processes.\n\nInnovation: Identify opportunities to simplify customer experiences, reduce operational burden, and push the boundaries of what's possible with managed compute.\n\nAbout the team\nThe EKS Compute Platform team builds and operates the compute infrastructure that powers Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). We own EKS Managed Node Groups, EKS Hybrid Nodes, and EKS Fargate Profiles - the systems responsible for provisioning, scaling, and managing the compute that runs millions of customer workloads across AWS.\n\nOur team tackles challenges at the intersection of distributed systems, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure. We're building the next generation of compute experiences that let customers seamlessly run containers on AWS, on-premises, and at the edge through a unified EKS control plane.\n\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of\ninclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190\nchapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning\nexperiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.\n\nWork/Life Balance\nOur team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at\nhome or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.\nWe believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to\nlife-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to\nfind your own balance between your work and personal lives.\n\nMentorship & Career Growth\nOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels\nand tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and\nmentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code\nreviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help\neach team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more\ncomplex tasks in the future.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\n3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience\n2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field\nExperience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, Go, C++, or Python\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience with distributed systems at scale\nExperience communicating technical details verbally and in writing\nStrong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including controllers, operators, CRDs, and the API server\nExperience with cloud infrastructure services (EC2, networking, IAM, auto-scaling)\nFamiliarity with container runtimes and Linux systems programming\nExperience with infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK)\nTrack record of delivering complex, ambiguous projects with minimal guidance\nExperience with hybrid or edge computing architectures\nContributions to open-source projects, especially in the Kubernetes/CNCF ecosystem\n- Strong operational mindset - experience with monitoring, observability, and incident management at scale\n\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\n\nOur 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.\n\nThe base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.\n\nUSA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually","company":"Amazon.com Services","rawCompany":"amazoncom services","city":"Seattle","state":"WA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-18T17:51:45.749Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Software Development Engineer II, AWS EKS","description":"DESCRIPTION\nWe 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nKey job responsibilities\nDesign & Build: Architect and implement scalable, highly available distributed systems that provision, manage, and orchestrate compute for EKS (Managed Node Groups, Hybrid Nodes, Fargate Profiles).\n\nOperate at Scale: Own the operational health of services handling millions of customer workloads; participate in on-call rotations and drive operational improvements.\n\nTechnical Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of complex features end-to-end, from requirements through deployment and production validation.\n\nKubernetes Expertise: Work deeply with Kubernetes internals, controllers, and APIs to build seamless compute experiences across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.\n\nCross-Team Collaboration: Partner with other EKS teams, AWS service teams, and open-source communities to deliver integrated, customer-centric solutions.\n\nMentorship: Mentor junior engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.\n\nOperational Excellence: Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alarming, and incident response processes.\n\nInnovation: Identify opportunities to simplify customer experiences, reduce operational burden, and push the boundaries of what's possible with managed compute.\n\nAbout the team\nThe EKS Compute Platform team builds and operates the compute infrastructure that powers Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). We own EKS Managed Node Groups, EKS Hybrid Nodes, and EKS Fargate Profiles - the systems responsible for provisioning, scaling, and managing the compute that runs millions of customer workloads across AWS.\n\nOur team tackles challenges at the intersection of distributed systems, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure. We're building the next generation of compute experiences that let customers seamlessly run containers on AWS, on-premises, and at the edge through a unified EKS control plane.\n\nInclusive Team Culture\nHere at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of\ninclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190\nchapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning\nexperiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.\n\nWork/Life Balance\nOur team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at\nhome or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.\nWe believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to\nlife-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to\nfind your own balance between your work and personal lives.\n\nMentorship & Career Growth\nOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels\nand tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and\nmentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code\nreviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help\neach team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more\ncomplex tasks in the future.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS\n3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience\n2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field\nExperience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, Go, C++, or Python\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience with distributed systems at scale\nExperience communicating technical details verbally and in writing\nStrong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including controllers, operators, CRDs, and the API server\nExperience with cloud infrastructure services (EC2, networking, IAM, auto-scaling)\nFamiliarity with container runtimes and Linux systems programming\nExperience with infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK)\nTrack record of delivering complex, ambiguous projects with minimal guidance\nExperience with hybrid or edge computing architectures\nContributions to open-source projects, especially in the Kubernetes/CNCF ecosystem\n- Strong operational mindset - experience with monitoring, observability, and incident management at scale\n\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\n\nOur 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.\n\nThe base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.\n\nUSA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually","datePosted":"2026-07-18T17:51:45.749Z","dateModified":"2026-07-18T17:51:45.749Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon.com Services","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Seattle","addressRegion":"WA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"a404f1272344b6a0a96b77c7"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a404f1272344b6a0a96b77c7"}}