Systems Development Engineer
Amazon
About the Role
Shape what comes next at Amazon. Our engineers work on scalable systems, cloud services, and customer-facing products that operate at global scale. This is an environment where you learn by building. Your work will reach the world, fast. You'll take ownership early, collaborate across teams and disciplines, and grow your skills as you tackle new problems.
Role Details
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Tentative Start Date: December 7th, 2026
- Position Type: Full-time, external hiring only
- Work Hours: Typically Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, up to 40 hours per week. Specific team norms will be communicated by your manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, improve, or invent tools and/or applications that are part of a larger system.
- Write code that is secure, stable, testable, maintainable, and has minimal defects.
- Understand a variety of technologies such as hardware, software, networking, and operating systems, and how they interact.
- Participate in team design, scoping, and prioritization discussions.
- Build systems and processes that enable other builders through improved safety, agility, and automation.
- Seek to learn the business context and technologies behind your team’s system implementations.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Are 18 years of age or older.
- Currently have, or are in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline.
- Experience coding, scripting, automating in at least one language (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, Ruby, or PowerShell).
- Experience with open-source technologies (e.g. Linux, Spring, React).
Qualifications
- Experience automating and simplifying team development, test, and operations processes.
- Experience with distributed computing, programs and systems.
- Experience with TCP/IP networking fundamentals and application of IP protocols such as: DNS, DHCP, NTP, SMTP, and SNMP.
- Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
- Experience in object-oriented design skills.