Senior Software Engineer, AWS Cloud

Job Description:

Job Title
Senior Software Engineer, AWS Cloud

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
When you join the Platform Engineering, Developer Services team, you become a crucial part of 3M’s digital transformation. You will substantially contribute to the delivery of applications and services that benefit 3M customers. You will develop the facilities used to manage AWS and the DevOps platform used by developers to build and deploy applications.

As a Senior Software Engineer, AWS Cloud in Developer Services, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people from around the world. You will make an impact through:

• Leadership: Guide the development and architecture of 3M’s DevOps platform. Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
• Software Development: Build and maintain applications and their features. Work directly with leaders, architects, and developers across the enterprise.
• Architecture Development: Develop and maintain solution and application architecture aligning business, security, developer, and end-user needs.
• Technology Evaluation: Evaluate new technologies, tools, and platforms used to manage, control cost, and secure the cloud platform.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve technical problems. Utilize analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges.
• Document and Train: Create and maintain technical and design documentation, train, and mentor other developers.

Your Skills and Expertise 
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of software development experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• AWS Solution Architect or Developer certification.
• Information Security certification(s), formal training, or extensive experience.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud platforms - AWS Organizations, Service Catalog, and the technologies used to manage AWS.
• Master’s degree in computer science or related engineering field.
• Formal Computer Science training, degree, or relevant experience.
• Strong technical communicator with a collaborative, customer-focused mindset.
• Natural educator who enjoys mentoring others, ensuring their achievement.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Deep core software development skills.
• Five (5) years of full-stack AWS Cloud Native application development, with Typescript and/or Python. IaC development in Typescript, CloudFormation, or Python.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines. Ideally, some GitHub Actions development, GitHub API use.
• Substantial experience working with identity (authn/authz) in AWS, Active Directory, Auth0, Cognito, OAuth/OIDC, Web Applications, and/or APIs.

Work location:

• Work Your Way Eligible (Employee choice to work remote, on site, or hybrid)

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international.

Relocation Assistance: Is not Authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $160,284 - $195,903, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may va