Software Development Engineer II, […] MQ

[…] MQ is a managed AWS service for Apache ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ that streamlines setup, operation, and management of message brokers on AWS. Every day we make it easier for developers to build applications that use the rich features and power of open-source message brokers. We partner with the maintainers of the RabbitMQ and Apache ActiveMQ open source projects to continually evolve and improve the projects with new features and optimizations.<br/><br/><br/>Key job responsibilities<br/>As a Software Development Engineer with […] MQ, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying distributed open-source message broker systems and large-scale solutions for our world-wide customer base.

In this, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional peers and open source project maintainers to influence our overall strategy and define the team's roadmap. You will drive the system architecture, spearhead best practices that enable a quality product, and help coach and develop junior engineers. A successful candidate will have an established background in engineering large scale software systems, a strong technical ability, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.<br/><br/><br/>A day in the life<br/>Your day might begin with a design discussion where you and your teammates whiteboard a new feature, weighing tradeoffs around system dependencies and long-term extensibility.

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