Software Development Engineer - Cloud & Distributed Systems

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC seeks Software Development Engineers to join a central SDE sourcing initiative for anticipated 2026 roles across AWS. The program covers embedded, game, compiler, AI/ML, infrastructure, firmware, cloud, distributed systems, security, and video processing domains.

You may be considered for teams like Twitch, AWS Elemental, and CloudFront. Responsibilities include designing, coding, reviewing, and delivering scalable software solutions while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling).
• 3+ years of building complex software systems.
• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, embedded or distributed software applications.
• 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

System design

Architecture

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Python

Embedded systems

Distributed systems

JAX

PyTorch

TensorRT

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC seeks Software Development Engineers to join a central SDE sourcing initiative for anticipated 2026 roles across AWS. The program covers embedded, game, compiler, AI/ML, infrastructure, firmware, cloud, distributed systems, security, and video processing domains.

You may be considered for teams like Twitch, AWS Elemental, and CloudFront. Responsibilities include designing, coding, reviewing, and delivering scalable software solutions while mentoring junior engineers and