Veteran SDE: Build Cloud-Native, AI-Powered Systems

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Software Development Engineer I to join a team building scalable, cloud‑native services. You will own the entire lifecycle of your code—from design through deployment and operation—and work with experienced cross‑disciplinary Amazonians to solve real customer problems.

This role offers mentorship, hands‑on learning, and the chance to apply GenAI tools and modern development practices in a fast‑moving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields
• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language and fundamentals in data structures/algorithms
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable and cost-effective
• Leverage GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices
• Work in an agile environment with CI/CD and on-call duties
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution

Skills

Java

Python

C++

C#

Go

Rust

TypeScript

Data structures

Algorithms

OO design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM

Tools

AI tools for development productivity

AWS / Cloud platforms

SQL NoSQL databases

Open-source contributions

Version control systems

Debugging complex systems

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Software Development Engineer I to join a team building scalable, cloud‑native services. You will own the entire lifecycle of your code—from design through deployment and operation—and work with experienced cross‑disciplinary Amazonians to solve real customer problems.

This role offers mentorship, hands‑on learning, and the chance to apply GenAI tools and modern development practices in a fast‑moving environment.