Software Engineer, Cloud Firewall – Distributed Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring software development engineers to design and maintain scalable distributed systems powering AWS Network Firewall. You will write code in Java, Python, or C++ and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new firewall features at cloud scale.

The role emphasizes on-call readiness, operational excellence, and contributing to the full software development lifecycle within a fast-paced, security-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience designing or architecture of systems with scalability and reliability considerations
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, or C++

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable distributed systems powering AWS Network Firewall
• Write clean, well-tested code in Java, Python, or C++
• Collaborate with senior engineers to define requirements and architect solutions
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and documentation
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, and security

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD

Git

AWS

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is hiring software development engineers to design and maintain scalable distributed systems powering AWS Network Firewall. You will write code in Java, Python, or C++ and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new firewall features at cloud scale.

The role emphasizes on-call readiness, operational excellence, and contributing to the full software development lifecycle within a fast-paced, security-focused environment.