Senior SDE, Cloud Infra & Data Center Systems

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable software for AWS data center infrastructure.

You will own technical strategy, drive architectural direction, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires a strong background in software development, systems design, and leadership, with a focus on reliability, security, and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of multi-component software systems across the full development lifecycle, from defining technical strategy through deployment and operational excellence.
• Own your team's architectural direction, making informed trade-offs between scalability, performance, security, and maintainability while ensuring software is extensible for future needs.
• Collaborate with engineers across related teams to align on system interfaces, resolve cross-team dependencies, and deliver integrated solutions that serve customers effectively.
• Mentor and coach engineers on your team and beyond, raising the engineering bar through code reviews, design discussions, and hands‑on guidance that helps others grow.
• Evaluate and integrate generative artificial intelligence tools and emerging technologies where appropriate, applying responsible practices to improve team productivity and software quality.

Skills

Software development

Programming

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable software for AWS data center infrastructure.

You will own technical strategy, drive architectural direction, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires a strong background in software development, systems design, and leadership, with a focus on reliability, security, and performance.