Software Development Engineer — Cloud, AI & Systems

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026 across AWS SDE positions including Embedded Systems, Game Development, AI/ML, infrastructure, and more. When you apply, your profile will be considered for current and future SDE openings across AWS, including teams such as Twitch, AWS Elemental, and AWS CloudFront.

A day in the life involves coding, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with product

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
• 3+ years of building complex software 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
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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

Software development

Design/architecture

Distributed systems

Python

C++

Java

Perl

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

JAX

PyTorch

vLLM

SGLang

Dynamo

TorchXLA

TensorRT

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026 across AWS SDE positions including Embedded Systems, Game Development, AI/ML, infrastructure, and more. When you apply, your profile will be considered for current and future SDE openings across AWS, including teams such as Twitch, AWS Elemental, and AWS CloudFront.

A day in the life involves coding, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with product