Amazon
System Development Engineer - AWS Cloudfront, AWS Cloudfront, Platform Services
$129K–$175K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years non-internship software development; 1+ years systems design or architecture; 7+ years administrative and hands-on systems engineering experience.
About the job
Build and operate hardware provisioning and lifecycle systems for CloudFront’s global Linux bare-metal fleet, ensuring availability, security, performance, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Design, code, deploy, and troubleshoot systems across Linux bare-metal servers, including operating systems, hardware, firmware, and components.
- Automate and scale hardware lifecycle management, provisioning, patching, and upgrades.
- Develop tools and processes to address operational issues and maintain fleet reliability and hygiene.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 1+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering.
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals; programming experience in at least one modern language; Linux/Unix experience; and experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
Nice to have
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.
- 2+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby, Linux/Unix
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