Cloud SDE: AI/ML, Distributed Systems & Scaling

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 165,200 - 223,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Cupertino is seeking a software engineer for SDE roles across AWS, including embedded, cloud, and AI workloads. This central pipeline targets talent for 2026 hiring across teams such as Twitch, AWS Elemental, and CloudFront.

You'll design, develop, and scale complex systems, mentor peers, and participate in architecture reviews while staying current with industry trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• 3+ years of building complex software systems experience.
• 2+ years of designing and developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services 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 experience

C++, Java

Distributed systems

Code design and reviews

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Cupertino is seeking a software engineer for SDE roles across AWS, including embedded, cloud, and AI workloads. This central pipeline targets talent for 2026 hiring across teams such as Twitch, AWS Elemental, and CloudFront.

You'll design, develop, and scale complex systems, mentor peers, and participate in architecture reviews while staying current with industry trends and best practices.