Amazon
Senior Software Development Engineer, III, ADC2S Constellix
$168K–$227K
Herndon, VA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in professional software development, programming, and leading system design or architecture; preferred experience areas include 5+ years of full software development life cycle, full stack development, and distributed systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional); preferred: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance; upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.
About the job
Leads the design, development, and operation of foundational deployment and operations software for Amazon Dedicated Clouds supporting U.S. government agencies.
What you'll do
- Design and implement scalable, maintainable software systems across teams and guide technical direction.
- Promote engineering quality and operational practices, including alarms, telemetry, and runbooks.
- Mentor engineers and collaborate with partners to deliver software that meets customer needs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language.
- 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems; experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Experience with full software development life cycle, full stack development, modern software/web frameworks and APIs, or distributed systems.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
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