Software Development Engineer, Early Career - 2027 (US)

About the role

With teams across the Amazon universe, you don’t have to choose one path too early. You’ll take ownership, build new skills, and shape a career that evolves as you do. You’ll work with world‑class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at extraordinary scale — moving fast, experimenting, and launching solutions that matter.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross‑disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
• Break down complex, ambiguous problems into well‑defined, solvable components before implementation.
• Contribute to the design and development of scalable, reliable services, with distributed‑systems scope varying by team.
• Conduct code reviews as a core engineering practice, providing constructive feedback and validating correctness.
• Contribute to clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Use GenAI and AI‑powered tools to enhance development productivity, and critically validate, verify, and integrate AI‑generated code, exercising sound judgement about when to trust AI output.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on‑call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older
• Experience with at least one general‑purpose programming language such as Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript
• Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object‑oriented design principles
• Experience using AI‑assisted development tools in academic or professional settings
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience from previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience
• Experience with one or more of the following: AI tools for development productivity, Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), Database systems (SQL and NoSQL), Contributing to open‑source projects, Version control systems, Debugging and troubleshooting complex systems
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Pay

• Arlington, VA, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Austin, TX, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Boston, MA, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Denver, CO, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Detroit, MI, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Madison, WI, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Minneapolis, MN, USA — $128,700 USD annually
• Santa Clara, CA, USA — $148,100 USD annually
• Seattle, WA, USA — $128,700 USD annually

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• 401(k) matching

Additional benefits details: https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Job ID: A10583340 | Company: Amazon.com Services LLC