Software Development Engineer: Cloud & AI Systems

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

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer (SDE) talent for anticipated roles in 2026 across AWS teams, including Twitch, AWS Elemental, and AWS CloudFront. The opportunity spans positions from embedded to cloud-scale services, with core responsibilities to design, develop, and maintain code.

The day-to-day involves collaborating with product and cross-functional teams, reviewing PRs, and mentoring junior engineers, while staying current with emerging

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.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree 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 teams, including Twitch, AWS Elemental, and AWS CloudFront. The opportunity spans positions from embedded to cloud-scale services, with core responsibilities to design, develop, and maintain code.

The day-to-day involves collaborating with product and cross-functional teams, reviewing PRs, and mentoring junior engineers, while staying current with emerging