Amazon
System Development Engineer II, Amazon Foundational Security Services
$129K–$175K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
About the job
Build and operate reliable, large-scale systems by writing code, automating operations, diagnosing issues, and improving system resilience, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver system improvements; investigate root causes and implement permanent fixes.
- Develop automation, metrics, and monitoring to improve reliability and reduce manual work.
- Contribute to reviews, incident analyses, documentation, and evaluate generative AI tools to improve productivity and quality.
What they ask for
- Experience automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure.
- Programming experience in at least one modern language, such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems at scale.
- Experience building services using AWS products.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust, AWS
AI focus
Evaluate opportunities to integrate generative AI tools to augment productivity and quality.
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