Cloud-Native SDE I: AI-Powered, Impactful Engineer

Amazon; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental Health Support

Medical Advice Line

401(k) matching

Accommodations for disabilities

Job summary

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer I in California to design, build, and operate scalable services that impact millions of customers. The role emphasizes ownership of code from design to deployment, collaboration, and a strong focus on modern cloud-first and AI-enhanced development practices.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, on-call capable environment with mentorship, learning opportunities, and a path to higher impact projects across AWS-style services.

Qualifications

• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language such as Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript
• Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
• Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Go

TypeScript

Data structures

Object-oriented design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Open-source contribution

Job description

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer I in California to design, build, and operate scalable services that impact millions of customers. The role emphasizes ownership of code from design to deployment, collaboration, and a strong focus on modern cloud-first and AI-enhanced development practices.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, on-call capable environment with mentorship, learning opportunities, and a path to higher impact projects across AWS-style services.