Amazon
System Development Engineer, AWS ADC Relational
$129K–$175K
Seattle, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Bellevue, WA - Experience
- 2+ years designing or architecting systems; 3+ years of systems administration and hands-on systems engineering; 2+ years of non-internship professional software development.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
About the job
Supports AWS relational database services by building and deploying systems solutions, troubleshooting complex customer issues, and improving service reliability and customer experience at scale.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot technical issues with large customers and identify root causes through deep dives and post-mortems.
- Build tools and system solutions, and deploy improvements across thousands of devices.
- Improve and streamline processes to support large-scale operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- Programming experience in at least one modern language, such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
- 2+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- 3+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering; 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience; current, active US Government TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Nice to have
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Java.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum, distributed systems at scale, service-oriented architecture and web services, or Linux/UNIX or Windows systems administration.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary); 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
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