Amazon
System Development Engineer III, AWS EC2
$174K–$235K
SANTA CLARA, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Santa Clara, CA - Experience
- Requirements include 3+ years programming, 4+ years non-internship professional software development, 2+ years systems design or architecture, 4+ years systems development in an IT or data center environment, 4+ years Linux/Unix deployment and operations, and 2+ years systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement. Preferred: 1+ years programming/scripting experience.
About the job
Develop and operate infrastructure, tools, and release systems for AWS EC2 machine-learning platforms and next-generation supercomputers.
What you'll do
- Build tools and improve test infrastructure and CI/CD to reduce operational load and support reliable releases.
- Maintain service health, fleet health, code quality, security, and reliability; recommend operational best practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and document systems, tools, and practices for wider teams.
What they ask for
- 3+ years programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
- 4+ years non-internship professional software development experience and 4+ years systems development in an IT or data center environment.
- 2+ years designing or architecting systems, plus 2+ years in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement.
- 4+ years deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment; experience leading design, build, and deployment of complex production software solutions.
Nice to have
- 1+ years development/programming/scripting experience with Python, Java, Bash, or Perl.
- Knowledge of full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle practices; experience leading complex software or computing infrastructure delivered to customers.
Pay
173,900.00 - 235,200.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby, Linux/Unix
AI focus
Supports development of EC2 machine-learning platforms and supercomputers optimized for high-performance training and inference workloads; no direct AI development duties are stated.
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