Amazon
System Development Engineer, Platform Engineering & Emerging Technology - CloudTrail & Service Quotas
$129K–$175K
Arlington, VA · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years designing or architecting systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
About the job
Designs, builds, operates, and troubleshoots resilient cloud infrastructure and distributed systems for U.S. Government customers, improving service reliability and customer experience.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools, and systems for highly available, resilient workloads.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues, facilitate deep dives, and lead post-mortems to identify root causes.
- Build and operate cloud and governance solutions tailored to government customer needs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals; programming experience in at least one modern language; current, active TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with polygraph.
Nice to have
- Experience utilizing AWS cloud solutions in a DevOps environment.
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
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