Senior Software Engineer – Cloud-Scale Architecture

Amazon Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer III to lead the design, development, and delivery of complex software across the full product lifecycle.

You will shape architectural direction, mentor engineers, and drive best practices to raise quality across the organization. You will work on foundational services that enable AWS builders to deploy and operate software, including continuous deployment orchestration, testing infrastructure, and configuration management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming experience in at least one language.
• 5+ years leading design or architecture of systems.
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of multi-feature software systems with scalable, maintainable architectures.
• Guide team direction by balancing short-term delivery with long-term health of the system.
• Promote engineering best practices, including code quality, monitoring, and runbooks.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance and feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality software that meets customer needs.

Skills

Software design

Mentorship

Leadership

System architecture

Code quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Software Development Engineer III to lead the design, development, and delivery of complex software across the full product lifecycle.

You will shape architectural direction, mentor engineers, and drive best practices to raise quality across the organization. You will work on foundational services that enable AWS builders to deploy and operate software, including continuous deployment orchestration, testing infrastructure, and configuration management.