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Software Development Engineer, Platform Engineering & Emerging Technology

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Seattle, WA · 3 wk ago
Quality AssuranceFull-time

About the role

Do you enjoy helping U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve unique technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies and become a core part of the largest cloud infrastructure on the planet? AWS is seeking an ADC Engineer to own and advance mission‑critical services in our Amazon Dedicated Clouds (ADC). You will work on a team that builds new services, deploys them to air‑gapped regions, and supports government customers operating in those regions. This role offers the chance to operate and engineer systems at massive scale, gain top‑notch cloud computing experience, and become an expert in platform diagnosis, response, measurement, and automation.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues.
  • Develop monitoring solutions.
  • Perform software maintenance and configuration.
  • Implement fixes for internally developed code (Perl, Ruby, C/C++, Java, Python).
  • Update, track, and resolve technical challenges.
  • Work alongside development on AWS projects.
  • Update and enhance current software.
  • Automate support processes and document systems.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
  • 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
  • 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability, scaling) of new and existing systems.
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
  • Current, active U.S. Government security clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or higher.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of full software development life‑cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

About the team

AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure—the people who keep the cloud running. The team supports all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure continual customer access.

AWS fosters an inclusive culture with employee‑led affinity groups, ongoing learning experiences (e.g., Conversations on Race and Ethnicity, AmazeCon), and a focus on work‑life harmony. Mentorship, knowledge‑sharing, and career‑advancing resources are emphasized to help professionals grow.

Amazon values diverse experiences and encourages candidates with non‑traditional backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
  • Employee Assistance Program and mental health support.
  • Medical Advice Line.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

Location: Seattle, WA, USA

Base salary range: $143,700 – $194,400 USD annually (final compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units, determined by experience, qualifications, and location).

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