Software Development Engineer — DNS Security & Cloud DNS

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a mid-level Software Development Engineer to design, build, and operate DNS security and resource management services for Route 53. You will work across the stack and collaborate with AWS teams to deliver scalable protections.

The role emphasizes architectural impact, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering secure, reliable software in a fast-paced environment with customer focus.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and build across the full stack—control plane, data plane, APIs, and integrations with Route 53 Resolver and related services.
• Develop advanced detection features and configurable protections at scale.
• Coach and develop junior engineers while driving system architecture and best practices.

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a mid-level Software Development Engineer to design, build, and operate DNS security and resource management services for Route 53. You will work across the stack and collaborate with AWS teams to deliver scalable protections.

The role emphasizes architectural impact, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering secure, reliable software in a fast-paced environment with customer focus.