Distributed Systems Engineer – Core Storage Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and operate secure, highly available distributed systems that power services across AWS.

You will tackle complex architectural decisions and collaborate with peers to deliver robust solutions with operational excellence. The role emphasizes scalable design, pragmatic trade-offs, and contributions across the full software stack, from core services to deployment and monitoring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture of systems experience.
• Experience programming with at least one programming language.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• You work with the team to design, build, and operate systems that are secure, available, and performant.
• You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and architectural patterns.
• You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them.
• You create maintainable software without over-engineering and manage dependencies judiciously.
• You focus on operational excellence and reduce costs while improving maintainability.

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and operate secure, highly available distributed systems that power services across AWS.

You will tackle complex architectural decisions and collaborate with peers to deliver robust solutions with operational excellence. The role emphasizes scalable design, pragmatic trade-offs, and contributions across the full software stack, from core services to deployment and monitoring.