SDE II – AWS Cloud: Build & Scale Core Systems

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

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a centralized pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026, spanning embedded, cloud, and infrastructure domains across teams such as AWS CloudFront and Elemental.

This posting highlights responsibilities including designing, coding, and optimizing scalable systems; collaborating with cross-functional teams; mentoring engineers; and staying current with AWS technologies, with openings in Arlington, VA and other

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 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
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong engineering culture

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

C/C++/Java/Perl

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a centralized pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026, spanning embedded, cloud, and infrastructure domains across teams such as AWS CloudFront and Elemental.

This posting highlights responsibilities including designing, coding, and optimizing scalable systems; collaborating with cross-functional teams; mentoring engineers; and staying current with AWS technologies, with openings in Arlington, VA and other