Amazon
System Development Engineer II, AWS EC2 Nitro
$149K–$201K
SANTA CLARA, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Santa Clara, CA - Experience
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development; 1+ years designing or architecting systems; 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, and operating systems, with hands-on systems engineering experience.
About the job
Develops and operates infrastructure, tools, and systems for AWS EC2 machine-learning platforms, improving service reliability, automation, and developer productivity.
What you'll do
- Develop tools to streamline operations and reduce operational load; promote operational excellence and best practices.
- Improve test infrastructure and CI/CD automation, robustness, and flexibility.
- Investigate and recommend practices for code quality, fleet health, security, and reliability; mentor engineers and document systems.
What they ask for
- At least 2 years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- At least 1 year of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- At least 7 years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, and operating systems, plus hands-on systems engineering experience.
- Systems engineering fundamentals and programming experience in at least one modern language, such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
Nice to have
- PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Java experience.
- Experience working in an Agile environment using Scrum.
Pay
USD 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
AI focus
Develops EC2 machine-learning platforms supporting high-performance training and inference workloads.
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