SDE II: Cloud & Distributed Systems Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 224,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is actively building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026, across multiple domains including Embedded Systems, AI/ML, Cloud Computing, and more. Your profile may be considered for current and future SDE openings across AWS, including teams such as Twitch, AWS Elemental, and AWS CloudFront.

Key responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality code, collaborating with cross-functional

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.
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.