System Development Engineer for Scalable AWS Infra (TS/SCI)

Amazon Inc.

Jessup (MD)

On-site

USD 129,000 - 175,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

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Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. seeks a System Development Engineer to design and deliver technology solutions that improve operational health, reduce complexity, and enable teams to move faster with higher quality.

You will own the engineering and operational excellence of your team's systems, driving reliable, scalable, and cost-effective services. This role requires an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and the option for agency-specific clearances.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
Experience programming with at least one modern language (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust).
Experience with Linux/Unix systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
Current, active US Government Security Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Preferred: distributed systems experience at scale.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver technology solutions that solve difficult business problems, ensuring thorough testing and cost-effectiveness.
Improve operational health by participating in design reviews and post-incident analyses to mitigate risks.
Diagnose problems across hardware, software, and environments and resolve with permanent fixes.
Automate repetitive tasks, develop monitoring, and improve system resiliency.
Provide clear documentation and participate in code reviews, mentoring peers to reduce risk.