SDE-I: Secure National Cloud Services Engineer

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer I to design, build, and operate cloud services that scale for federal and national security customers. You will own code from design through deployment in a fast-paced, secure environment, with opportunities to learn across teams and technologies.

You’ll work on distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and GenAI-enabled tooling, contributing to high‑impact projects that affect millions of users and customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or completed a degree in CS/CE/SE or related STEM fields.
• Experience with at least one general-purpose language and OO design principles.
• Willingness to work in security-sensitive environments and adhere to access control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams to design, build, and operate cloud-based services for customers.
• Develop scalable, distributed systems using cloud-native architectures and microservices.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emergent tech.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and patterns.
• Work in an agile environment with CI/CD and on-call responsibilities.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring and troubleshooting production issues.

Skills

Programming languages

Data structures & algorithms

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related STEM fields

Tools

AWS platform

SQL/NoSQL databases

Git

Job description

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer I to design, build, and operate cloud services that scale for federal and national security customers. You will own code from design through deployment in a fast-paced, secure environment, with opportunities to learn across teams and technologies.

You’ll work on distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and GenAI-enabled tooling, contributing to high‑impact projects that affect millions of users and customers worldwide.