Software Development Engineer: Cloud AI & Distributed

Amazon Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 158,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSU eligibility

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026 across AWS services including Twitch, AWS Elemental, and CloudFront. This central sourcing team focuses on SDE roles and will contact you for initial screening to understand your background and interests, guiding you toward the right teams.

You will design, develop, and ship features, mentor junior engineers, and stay current with AWS technologies while collaborating

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing 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 experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

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.

Skills

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026 across AWS services including Twitch, AWS Elemental, and CloudFront. This central sourcing team focuses on SDE roles and will contact you for initial screening to understand your background and interests, guiding you toward the right teams.

You will design, develop, and ship features, mentor junior engineers, and stay current with AWS technologies while collaborating