Systems Development Engineer, ADC AIML

Socket.dev; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Services in Maryland seeks a systems engineer who designs and delivers solutions that blend hardware, software, and processes to reduce complexity and improve operational excellence across multiple teams.

You will mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and drive automation and resilient system design while maintaining TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and adapting to government agency clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Experience leading design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technology solutions and architectures for complex problems.
• Lead cross-team projects for operational excellence and automation.
• Identify failure points, develop metrics, and mitigate risks before impacting customers.
• Partner with team leaders to shape technical strategy and conduct reviews.
• Write clean code and mentor engineers to raise engineering standards.

Skills

Programming languages

Linux/Unix

CI/CD experience

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD tools

Architecture reviews tooling

Job description

Are you a systems engineer who thrives on solving complex problems at scale? Do you want to define engineering best practices and operational excellence standards that enable multiple teams to build more resilient, automated, and efficient systems? In this role, you will design and deliver solutions that combine hardware, software, systems architecture, and process improvements to reduce complexity and eliminate repetitive manual work. You will work autonomously on strategic projects while mentoring others, leading design reviews, and driving sustainable operations across your organization at Amazon.

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. The position further requires the candidate to opt into a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement technology solutions and architectures that solve complex business or technical problems, decomposing difficult challenges into straightforward tasks that can be delivered incrementally by you and your team.
• Lead projects that improve engineering and operations processes across multiple teams, setting standards for operational excellence including automation, resiliency, and sustainable system design.
• Identify points of failure for managed systems, develop metrics to monitor performance and service levels, and proactively resolve risks and architectural deficiencies before they impact customers.
• Partner with team leaders to develop technical strategy, influence prioritization decisions, and conduct reviews of architecture, design, operations, and post-incident analysis for your team and related teams.
• Write well organized, maintainable code and build accessible systems that lower costs and reduce complexity, while coaching and mentoring engineers throughout your organization to raise the overall engineering bar.

A day in the life

You might start your morning reviewing a design proposal from a teammate, providing feedback that strengthens resilience and simplifies the architecture. Later, you troubleshoot a systemic issue using dashboards and operational tooling you helped build, identifying a root cause that eliminates an entire class of risk. You collaborate with engineers from adjacent teams to align on a shared automation initiative, then spend focused time writing code for a process improvement that will benefit multiple teams.

About the team

Our team is committed to building reliable, scalable systems that power Amazon's operations. We value collaboration, pragmatism, and continuous improvement, and we invest in automation and tooling that make our products safer and our engineers more productive. We are focused on reducing operational toil, improving system resiliency, and enabling teams to innovate faster. If you are excited about making a lasting impact on how systems are designed and operated, we would love to hear from you.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

AWS Infrastructure Services

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems at scale

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, MD, Jessup - 151,200.00 - 204,600.00 USD annually