Amazon
System Development Engineer II, Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies
$129K–$175K
Arlington, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience; 1+ years of designing or architecting systems experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
About the job
Designs, deploys, monitors, and automates resilient infrastructure and systems supporting Amazon WorkSpaces Personal and WorkSpaces Applications for U.S. Government workloads.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools, and systems for a highly available platform.
- Participate in on-call rotations, typically two weeks each quarter, and resolve incidents and root causes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience and 1+ years designing or architecting systems.
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals, including networking, storage, and operating systems.
- Experience programming with at least one modern language; currently active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility or above.
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems at scale.
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary); 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby, Linux/Unix
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