Software Development Engineer, Dedicated Cloud
Amazon
About the Role
Software Development Engineers at Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) build mission-critical cloud services in secure, air-gapped environments. This role supports national security customers by developing and operating complex distributed systems within secure environments, directly contributing to the protection of national interests through innovative cloud technology. Engineers will build and maintain tooling and automation to scale operations across ADC regions, supporting top ADC priorities, contractual commitments, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate and communicate effectively 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: Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
- Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles.
- 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.
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Qualifications
- 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.
- Previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
Additional Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level.
- Upon start, will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
- Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Locations
- Arlington, VA
- Jessup, MD
- Seattle, WA
- Herndon, VA
- Denver, CO