Amazon
Software Development Engineer, (Level 5)
$144K–$194K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
About the job
Designs, develops, and operates software services that configure and automate AWS networking devices and support global networking infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver components and services, including estimating work and documenting proposed solutions.
- Write optimized code, review peers’ code, and perform root-cause analysis of operational events.
- Coordinate with other teams to understand needs and integrate systems; provide project updates to leadership and team members.
What they ask for
- Experience building complex software systems successfully delivered to customers.
- Experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience across the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, builds, testing, and operations.
- Programming experience in at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, C#
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