AWS SDE: Central Cloud & Systems Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is expanding its software development engineering pipeline to hire across SDE roles in 2026, including embedded systems, game development, AI/ML, infrastructure services, and more. You will design, develop, and maintain high-quality code while collaborating with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver features and improvements.

You will participate in design reviews, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen the engineering culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• 3+ years of building complex software systems.
• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Implement complex software solutions that meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and bugs.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to provide technical guidance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancement.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong engineering culture.

Skills

Software development

System design

Code review

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Python

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is expanding its software development engineering pipeline to hire across SDE roles in 2026, including embedded systems, game development, AI/ML, infrastructure services, and more. You will design, develop, and maintain high-quality code while collaborating with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver features and improvements.

You will participate in design reviews, optimize performance, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen the engineering culture