Software Dev Engineer I, AWS Region Expansion

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in USA, VA, Arlington is seeking engineers to join the Region Expansion team to accelerate AWS service launches in new regions with high quality and reliability.

You will design, develop, test, and deploy software that helps service teams expand geographies, tackle distributed systems challenges, and own parts of the roadmap from day one. This role offers a fast-paced, impact‑driven environment with opportunities to influence architecture and processes.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions that enable AWS service teams to launch in new regions efficiently and with high quality.
• Produce clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Build and maintain APIs, services, and automation tools that simplify complex multi‑team coordination workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, participate in on‑call rotations, and contribute to operational excellence.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and TPMs to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Write documentation for systems you build and maintain, including runbooks and design documents.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing systems — proposing and implementing enhancements to reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Learn and apply AWS services and best practices to solve real‑world distributed systems problems at scale.

Skills

Software development

Programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Come build the solutions that power AWS's global expansion — join the Region Expansion team and help AWS service teams launch in new regions faster, with fewer defects. We are a high-impact engineering team whose tools and services directly accelerate how quickly AWS can bring its full portfolio to customers worldwide.

• We build intelligent platforms that detect issues in complex region-launch workflows, automate operational processes, and generate actionable insights for service teams — making launches smoother and more reliable at scale.
• Our customers are internal AWS service teams navigating the complexity of multi-hundred-team, multi-milestone region launches. We simplify what would otherwise be a sprawling, error-prone coordination problem into clean, automated workflows.
• You will design and deliver software that directly impacts AWS's ability to expand to new geographies — your code ships outcomes measured in regions launched and teams unblocked.
• You’ll work with modern AWS services, tackle distributed‑systems challenges, and collaborate across organizational boundaries with service teams, TPMs, and leadership.
• We value ownership, bias for action, and a builder mindset — you’ll have real influence over our roadmap and architecture from day one.
• This is a team that moves fast, invests in quality, and is growing — a great place to build your career while building AWS’s future.

Key job responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions that enable AWS service teams to launch in new regions efficiently and with high quality.
• Produce clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Build and maintain APIs, services, and automation tools that simplify complex multi‑team coordination workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, participate in on‑call rotations, and contribute to operational excellence.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and TPMs to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Write documentation for systems you build and maintain, including runbooks and design documents.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing systems — proposing and implementing enhancements to reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Learn and apply AWS services and best practices to solve real‑world distributed systems problems at scale.

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, VA, Arlington - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually