Software Development Engineer – Simple Email Service

About the role

Join Amazon's Simple Email Service (SES) team as a Software Development Engineer. You will help shape the future of email communication for millions of customers by building reliable, scalable backend and customer‑facing systems.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core services that power Amazon SES.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineers to solve complex technical challenges.
• Ensure high availability and scalability of services for a global customer base.
• Participate in on‑call rotations, troubleshoot incidents, and drive root‑cause remediation.
• Contribute to strategic planning and help define the roadmap for new features.

Required profile

• Strong ownership mindset and ability to work autonomously.
• Passion for building high‑quality, production‑grade software.
• Willingness to mentor peers and share knowledge.
• Comfort with fast‑paced, innovative environments.

Required skills

• AWS cloud platform.
• Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) concepts.
• Backend development experience.
• Understanding of scalable, fault‑tolerant system design.