Amazon
Software Development Engineer II, AWS Edge Connectivity Services
$144K–$194K
Arlington, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience. Preferred: 6+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidate must be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
About the job
Build and operate secure, encrypted network connectivity systems that let government customers access AWS isolated cloud environments.
What you'll do
- Design and implement cloud services and scalable distributed systems for managing encrypted network connections.
- Develop secure network pathways and control and dataplane systems for dedicated cloud environments.
- Influence product direction, mentor teammates, and participate in on-call support.
What they ask for
- 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 (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
- Experience with networking protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, IPSec).
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 6+ years of full software development life cycle experience, or demonstrated ability to leverage Generative AI tools and AI-assisted development environments.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
TCP/IP, BGP, IPSec, Generative AI, AI-assisted development environments
AI focus
Use GenAI and AI-assisted development tools for prototyping, coding, review, test generation, validation, documentation synthesis, and operational tasks, with appropriate data handling and human review in security-sensitive settings.
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