Amazon
Systems Development Engineer, AI/ML Amazon Dedicated Cloud
$99K–$160K
Arlington, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 1+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering; 1+ years of non-internship professional software development; 1+ years of designing or architecting systems.
About the job
Build, operate, and support resilient cloud systems and AI/ML services for government customers in air-gapped Amazon Dedicated Cloud regions.
What you'll do
- Contribute to designing and delivering systems that improve resilience, performance, and operational efficiency.
- Troubleshoot issues, investigate root causes, and participate in architecture, operations, and post-incident reviews.
- Support mission-critical services through an on-call rotation and automate operational tasks.
What they ask for
- Experience automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
- Programming experience in at least one modern language, such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
- Linux/Unix experience.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph; the role also requires maintaining the clearance and opting into commensurate agency clearances.
Nice to have
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes.
Pay
99,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary); 99,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux/Unix, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
AI focus
Support reliable builds and operations for AI/ML services, including SageMaker, Comprehend, Translate, Transcribe, Textract, Rekognition, and Bedrock in US ADC regions.
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