Software Development Engineer, Dedicated Cloud
Amazon
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 20 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- System designMicroservicesLLMsCI/CDAgilePython
- Nice to have
- TroubleshootingSQLNoSQLAWS
- Work
- On-site in Denver
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- CI/CD39%System design23%LLMs18%Microservices11%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 11, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Software Development Engineers at Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) build mission-critical cloud services in secure, air-gapped environments for national security customers. The role involves solving complex distributed systems challenges, delivering reliable, scalable infrastructure, and supporting top ADC priorities. This position requires the selected candidate to be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design, build, and operate innovative products and services.
- Participate in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
- Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
- Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
- Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity.
- Stay current with emerging technologies.
- Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
- Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles.
- Participate in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
- Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- 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.
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields, OR completed a Bachelor's or Graduate degree in specified fields.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous technical internships 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, debugging and troubleshooting complex systems, and version control systems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Locations
- Arlington, VA
- Jessup, MD
- Seattle, WA
- Herndon, VA
- Denver, CO