Amazon
Systems Development Engineer, S3
$129K–$175K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted May 14, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of programming and non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of systems design or architecture; 4+ years deploying and operating in Linux/Unix; preferred: 1+ years of development/programming/scripting language experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
About the job
Leads a small engineering team developing and operating automation and software solutions for S3 in AWS Unique Regions, including regions with stringent government security requirements.
What you'll do
- Lead a small engineering team through the full software lifecycle.
- Identify, plan, deliver, and operate software and processes that improve AWS operations.
- Work with customers and AWS engineers to automate processes and scope, design, implement, test, deliver, and operate solutions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional).
- 4+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language, such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
- 4+ years of non-internship professional software development experience; 2+ years designing or architecting systems; and 4+ years deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph; must maintain it and opt into commensurate clearance for each government agency served.
Nice to have
- 1+ years of development/programming/scripting language experience (Python/Java/Bash/Perl).
- Knowledge of full software/hardware/networks development lifecycle practices; experience leading complex software or computing infrastructure delivered to customers.
Pay
129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby, Linux/Unix
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