Software Development Engineer, Infra DCPD - PACE
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
We are calling on engineers who wants to contribute to a sustainable future through technology. Join us in developing solutions for renewable energy portfolio and reduce carbon footprint of our materials in data centers.
In 2019, Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge and made a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon by 2040 —10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. We invited others to join us and there are now more than 300 businesses and organizations across 51 industries and 29 countries that have signed the Pledge, which means we are collectively coming at the climate crisis from nearly every sector and nearly every angle.
As part of our efforts to decarbonize our business, we became the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in 2020, and last year, we reached 85% renewable energy across our business, and are on a path to power our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025.
We recently announced that AWS will be water positive by 2030, returning more water to communities than it uses in its direct operations. To learn more about AWS’s water+ commitment visit: Water Stewardship.
Come join the team that is building the tools and innovative technology to manage our growing portfolio of renewable energy investments, including solar, on-shore and off-shore wind farms.
A day in the life
Our SDE develop large data models for clients in energy, renewable resources, sustainability, and water sectors, enabling them to assess their portfolios. They help our data scientists create predictive models to enhance decision-making.
Key job responsibilities
As an Software Development Engineer in the AWS Sustainability Technology Organization, you will design and implement scalable software solutions that power AWS's sustainability initiatives. Your responsibilities include developing and maintaining software services, APIs, and backend services that process large volumes of environmental and operational data. You will work with data scientists and data engineers to software systems, focusing on carbon footprint calculations, energy efficiency metrics, and sustainability reporting tools.
You will architect and build components of our sustainability data platform and developing self-service interfaces for internal customers. You will also contribute to our transition from legacy systems to modern cloud-native architectures while ensuring reliability and performance.
Your work will include writing high-quality, well-tested code, participating in code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. This position requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance immediate operational needs with long-term architectural goals.
About the team
The AWS Sustainability Technology Organization (STO) develops solutions to drive AWS's ambitious sustainability goals. We create advanced analytics tools and data-driven platforms that empower AWS, our customers, and partners to make informed decisions for improving the environmental impact of cloud infrastructure and services. We focus on integrating sustainability metrics across AWS operations, from energy procurement to carbon footprint tracking. Our work directly contributes to AWS's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions and supports our customers in meeting their own sustainability objectives.