Software Development Engineer, Lambda - Experience

About AWS Lambda

AWS Lambda aims to make cloud computing accessible and straightforward for every developer, serving a wide range of customers from startups to Fortune 100 companies. Serverless computing is revolutionizing software development, and Lambda is at the forefront of this transformation.

Team Overview

The AWS Lambda team based in Dublin is dedicated to driving innovation in the serverless space. All service development happens locally, allowing team members to influence the roadmap significantly. Recent projects include Runtime Management Controls, Extensions, Container Support, and new Language runtimes. This role involves owning and implementing components for highly available, secure, scalable, distributed, and event-driven systems, covering full-stack development on a large distributed computing platform.

Key Expectations

Success in this role requires dedication to fulfilling customer needs, intellectual curiosity, a commitment to turning developers into advocates, and fostering a productive and enjoyable team environment. The ideal candidate is eager to learn from peers while contributing novel ideas and perspectives.

On-Call Duties

All team members share on-call responsibilities, emphasizing building fault-tolerant and high-quality systems to minimize disruptions. When issues arise, collaboration ensures the root causes are resolved collectively without individual burden.

Inclusive Culture

AWS embraces diversity and inclusion through employee-led affinity groups, comprehensive benefits, and continuous learning opportunities. The team models Amazon’s Leadership Principles, promoting diverse perspectives, ongoing curiosity, and earning trust.

Work-Life Balance

The team highly values balancing personal and professional life, providing flexible working hours to help maintain energy and fulfillment in both areas.

Mentoring and Career Development

The environment supports newcomers with mentorship, knowledge sharing, and thorough feedback, encouraging growth through increasingly complex projects tailored to develop well-rounded engineers.

Opportunities and Impact

Joining this team means contributing to next-generation compute features and enabling businesses of all sizes to run cloud applications effortlessly. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, empathetic, motivated, reliable, and effective in diverse team collaborations, helping to strengthen the inclusive team culture.

Additional Information

Location: Dublin, Ireland with relocation support available.

Amazon Web Services is known for pioneering cloud innovations including core services like S3 and EC2, as well as consistently launching new offerings.

As part of the UC organization, the Lambda role supports the development of Compute, Database, Storage, IoT, Platform, and Productivity apps. Amazon Dedicated Cloud roles respond to customer needs for enhanced cloud security.

The team is committed to inclusivity, mentorship, and attracting diverse talent, fostering an environment of collaboration and growth.

Application Notes

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and safeguarding personal data privacy. Candidates requiring accommodation during recruitment can access support resources.