Cloud-Scale Software Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); New York (NY); On-site; USD 158,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026. This requisition supports hiring across a broad set of AWS SDE positions, including embedded systems, game development, AI/ML, infrastructure services, and CDN-related work.

When you apply, your profile will be considered for current and future SDE openings across AWS, including teams like Twitch and CloudFront.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• 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.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong engineering culture.

Skills

Software development

Architectural design

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026. This requisition supports hiring across a broad set of AWS SDE positions, including embedded systems, game development, AI/ML, infrastructure services, and CDN-related work.

When you apply, your profile will be considered for current and future SDE openings across AWS, including teams like Twitch and CloudFront.