System Development Engineer, AWS Networking

AmazonWebServices; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services in London is seeking a senior software systems engineer to identify and resolve complex system, process, and tooling challenges while designing new components to improve operational efficiency. You will investigate issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes, with responsibility for end-to-end services and proactive automation.

This role offers collaboration with a world-class networking and software group, opportunities to deploy new versions with

Qualifications

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
• Relevant experience in software development, systems engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Practical understanding of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, HTTP).
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (host networking, storage, Linux operating systems).
• Experience of designing, developing, or operating cloud services running on AWS or another cloud platform.
• Experience with Python.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve challenging systems, process, and tooling issues to improve outcomes for our customers.
• Design and implement new software components, products, or services that improve operational efficiency.
• Investigate technical issues thoroughly, perform root cause analysis, identify changes to procedures and systems, and implement long-term fixes to avoid repeating issues.
• Provide solutions to technically challenging real business problems in a global organization.
• Maintain and improve our teams services end-to-end.
• Troubleshoot and identify the root cause of issues that arise within our systems.
• Design and implement testing, monitoring, and validation improvements across services, tools, and infrastructure.
• Enable continuous deployment of new versions with minimal interruption.
• Proactively identify areas to invent, refine, and develop automation and tools to reduce manual operations across teams.
• Make pragmatic trade-offs to fulfill both current and future requirements of the business and our customers.

Skills

Python

Ruby

Golang

Java

C++

C#

Rust

SRE/DevOps

SDLC best practices

Networking fundamentals

Tools

AWS

Cloud platforms

Linux

Job description

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust
• Relevant experience in software development, systems engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Practical understanding of network fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, HTTP)
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (host networking, storage, Linux operating systems)
• Experience of designing, developing, or operating cloud services running on AWS or another cloud platform
• Experience with Python

Responsibilities:

• Identify and solve challenging systems, process, and tooling issues to improve outcomes for our customers
• Design and implement new software components, products, or services that improve operational efficiency
• Investigate technical issues thoroughly, perform root cause analysis, identify changes to procedures and systems, and implement long-term fixes to avoid repeating issues
• Provide solutions to technically challenging real business problems in a global organization
• Maintain and improve our teams services end-to-end
• Troubleshoot and identify the root cause of issues that arise within our systems
• Design and implement testing, monitoring, and validation improvements across services, tools, and infrastructure
• Enable continuous deployment of new versions with minimal interruption
• Proactively identify areas to invent, refine, and develop automation and tools to reduce manual operations across teams
• Make pragmatic trade-offs to fulfill both current and future requirements of the business and our customers

Technologies:

• AWS
• C#
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Golang
• HTTP
• Java
• Linux
• Network
• Python
• Ruby
• Rust
• TCP/IP
• Support
• Security

More:

At AWS, our Systems Development team works on the behind-the-scenes software and tools that make the worlds largest cloud computing infrastructure possible. We operate in a dynamic, start-up-like environment with a world-class network team, building, operating, monitoring, and assuring the AWS network across entire regions. We offer the opportunity to collaborate with leading networking experts, work on high-impact and rapidly growing projects, receive 1:1 coaching and mentorship, and gain exposure to a wide breadth of technologies with significant autonomy, ownership, and career growth potential. Amazon values diversity, inclusion, and innovation, and our inclusive culture is designed to help us deliver the best results for our customers.

last updated 36 week of 2026