About this role
As part of the AWS Applied AI Solutions organization, our vision is to provide business applications leveraging Amazon's unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers' success through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions which solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon's real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use. Amazon Connect is an AI-powered customer experience solution that enables superior outcomes at a lower cost. Since its 2017 public launch, Amazon Connect has become an AI leader, transforming how organizations of all types interact with their customers. The Connect Telecom Engineering team is responsible for provisioning and maintaining connectivity to global telecom carriers, managing the backend telecom infrastructure, and troubleshooting customer issues related to telephony. Our team owns the Session Border Controller (SBC) service used to route calls between Amazon Connect and telecom carriers, ensuring reliable delivery of voice services and telecommunications systems that connect millions of customer interactions worldwide. We have a rapidly growing customer base and an exciting charter that includes solving highly complex engineering and algorithmic problems in the telephony domain. We are looking for a passionate and talented Software Development Engineer to join us to innovate on the telecom infrastructure that powers Amazon Connect's voice capabilities. The position represents a rare opportunity to be part of a fast-growing business and help shape the technology and product as we grow. You will play a crucial role in developing next-generation telecom systems, and get the opportunity to design and deliver scalable, resilient systems while maintaining a constant customer focus. Key job responsibilities As a developer on our team, you'll own code end-to-end from design to development, and work closely with technical leaders within the team and across AWS. You'll have a sound understanding of computer science fundamentals and practical industry experience, working across the stack with technologies involving SIP/VoIP, modern web services, SOA, NoSQL databases, and distributed systems at scale. A day in the life 1. Evaluate design decisions that make telecom systems secure, scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available with low latency. 2. Implement software solutions for carrier connectivity, call routing, and telecom infrastructure automation. 3. Improve the operational excellence of the services the team owns, including the SBC platform and carrier management systems. 4. Provide cross-team impact by mentoring others, participating in operations, design reviews, document reviews, and contributing to team/org goals. About the team ABOUT AWS: Diverse Experiences 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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our 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 and AmazeCon 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.