Software Development Engineer, Commerce Platform ADC, Team Mercury

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Stock-based compensation (RSUs)

Job summary

Amazon in Denver seeks a cleared Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable billing, metering, and optimization systems in air-gapped cloud environments.

You will own end-to-end features, mentor juniors, and collaborate with senior engineers while using Java, Rust, Python, Lambda, DynamoDB, and CloudFormation, all within a TS/SCI framework. This role requires active clearance with polygraph and offers growth at AWS scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP, required.
• 3+ years professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph or commensurate clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software systems powering AWS billing, metering, and optimization in air-gapped cloud environments.
• Own features end-to-end: requirements, APIs, data models, robust solutions, and operational excellence.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve data quality and reliability.
• Work with Java, Rust, Python, Lambda, DynamoDB, and CloudFormation to scale services.

Skills

Java

Rust

Python

APIs

Data modeling

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree

CSSLP

Tools

AWS services

CloudFormation

Job description

Application deadline: Sep 22, 2026

AWS Commerce Platform team is hiring a cleared Software Development Engineer to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to use the latest cloud computing technologies to help U.S. Government agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems.

In this role, you will join a team of highly talented engineers that build software solutions for Amazon’s billing, metering, and optimization systems in air-gapped cloud environments as well as services and tooling to improve how we operate these services. This role enables you to deliver impact at scale, and the work you do unlocks the latest in billing and cost management capabilities for all of our US ADC customers.

A successful Software Development Engineer is focused on building services that operate at the intersection of business problems and technology strategy. They balance constraints and consider the long-term implications of their design decisions.

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer who is passionate about leading the architecture and development of application software that helps keep Amazon billing systems running efficiently and securely. On any given day, we use Java, Rust, Python, Lambda, DynamoDB, and CloudFormation, as well as other public AWS services and a host of Amazon-internal tools.

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you’ll design, develop, and maintain the software systems that power Amazon’s billing, metering, and optimization systems in air-gapped cloud environments. You’ll build scalable solutions and collaborate with senior engineers on system architecture while mentoring junior team members. You’ll own features end-to-end: gathering requirements, designing APIs and data models, implementing robust solutions, and driving operational excellence through monitoring, alarming, and on-call support. You’ll work to improve data quality, reduce manual interventions in automated pipelines, and eliminate operational toil. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to integrate infrastructure data across planning, design, and deployment workflows. Above all, you’ll care deeply about data integrity and system reliability, building solutions that scale with AWS’s rapid growth while maintaining the accuracy our customers depend on.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
• 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
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

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. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, CO, Denver - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually