Senior Full-Stack Engineer: AWS, Bedrock & Appian AI

Amtrak; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications in a Washington, DC environment. The role emphasizes AWS cloud architecture, API development, Amazon Bedrock, and Appian workflow automation, collaborating with product owners and cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will lead full-stack development, drive secure engineering practices, and deliver high-performance cloud-native solutions across platforms and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
• Plus 7 years of relevant work experience.
• Active AWS Associate certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development with clear requirements, documented methodology and unit testing.
• Collaborate with architects and security teams to ensure scalable, secure designs.
• Integrate applications with enterprise systems and external services.
• Design cloud-native solutions using AWS services and best practices.
• Develop APIs and automation workflows across teams.

Skills

Full stack development

API design

Cloud architecture

Security best practices

AWS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

API Gateway

Lambda

ECS/EKS

S3

DynamoDB

RDS

Bedrock

Appian

Job description

Amtrak is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications in a Washington, DC environment. The role emphasizes AWS cloud architecture, API development, Amazon Bedrock, and Appian workflow automation, collaborating with product owners and cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will lead full-stack development, drive secure engineering practices, and deliver high-performance cloud-native solutions across platforms and services.