Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com. The AWS Platform Team owns Web Based Applications that allow AWS Customers around the world to configure their accounts, buy services, pay bills, view reports and analyze usage data. If you are skilled at both back-end and front-end development and enjoy working with the latest technology while building interactive web-applications that will be used by thousands of users, this is the right team for you.

We are looking for a self-starting, self-directing front-end developer who is creative and passionate about developing highly interactive Web-based applications and dashboards. You will be expected to work in a heterogeneous environment of different languages and technologies and bring flexibility, speed and quality to our team. You should have experience building server-side web-components in Java or Perl and AJAX-based UI development. You should have a solid background in the fundamentals of software development, and have a deep understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You should be skilled in gathering and analyzing business/functional requirements and translating those requirements into technical specifications and design documents.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in XHTML, JavaScript, CSS and other Web 2.0 techniques.
• Expert in developing efficient AJAX interfaces with in-depth knowledge of at least one AJAX frameworks (e.g. Ext-JS, YUI, JQuery etc.)
• Passion for creating efficient, scalable web interfaces.
• Strong OO design and coding skills in Java is a must.
• Expert-level experience in a Unix/Linux development environment.
• Understanding of web services technologies such as SOAP, HTTP, WSDL, XSD, and REST.
• Bachelor's degree - preferably in computer science or a similar discipline.
• Should be genuinely excited about technology, have a strong interest in learning about and playing with the latest technologies and building compelling web applications and UI. Must be a self-starter and motivated.

• Should have some experience in Struts, Swing or JSP.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g. Perl, Ruby) is a plus.

This position is located in Seattle, Washington. For more information on Amazon Web Services, please visit http://aws.amazon.com