System Development Engineer, Platform Engineering

We are AWS, the worlds most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud platform, and our Infrastructure Services organization keeps the cloud running by designing, planning, delivering, and operating global infrastructure. Our Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies team is hiring a System Development Engineer to support Wickr and help build highly available, resilient systems for U.S. Government workloads. We offer a culture of inclusion, learning, mentorship, and work-life balance, along with strong career growth opportunities. This role is based in Herndon, Virginia, with a posted salary range of USD 129,200 to 174,800 annually, plus sign-on payments, restricted stock units, and a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, retirement matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

- Bachelors degree or CSSLP certification (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
- 2+ years of professional software development experience outside of internships
- 1+ years of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling
- Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including networking, storage, and operating systems
- Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility or higher
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, or equivalent clearance, for the government agencies supported

- Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools, and systems to deliver a highly available and resilient platform for our customers and our teams workloads
- Support Wickr service operations as part of our Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies team
- Participate in on-call coverage, typically one week in every six
- Troubleshoot incidents quickly, work collaboratively to resolve root causes, and help prevent repeat pages