Frontier Systems Engineer – GenAI Cloud (GovCloud)

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Systems Development Engineer I for the Frontier ADC to design, build, and operate AI services in GovCloud and isolated regions. You will work with AWS Frontier teams to improve reliability and scale across large distributed systems, driving automation and thoughtful architecture decisions.

The role emphasizes strong coding skills (Python/Java/C++) and deep Linux experience, with opportunities to mentor others and influence security-centric engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience programming with modern languages such as Python, Java, C++, or Go.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate AWS Frontier AI services enabling GovCloud and isolated region deployments.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to resolve issues and drive architectural improvements.
• Build and deploy scalable solutions across thousands of devices and automate operational tasks.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Python

Java

C++

C#

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Amazon seeks a Systems Development Engineer I for the Frontier ADC to design, build, and operate AI services in GovCloud and isolated regions. You will work with AWS Frontier teams to improve reliability and scale across large distributed systems, driving automation and thoughtful architecture decisions.

The role emphasizes strong coding skills (Python/Java/C++) and deep Linux experience, with opportunities to mentor others and influence security-centric engineering.