Systems Development Engineer, Platform Engineering - Seattle

We are AWS, and our Amazon Dedicated Clouds team helps U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense customers implement innovative cloud solutions for air-gapped regions. Our environment is fast-paced, highly technical, and mission-critical, offering the chance to work at massive scale with cutting-edge cloud technologies. We value inclusion, work-life balance, mentorship, and career growth, and we provide comprehensive benefits including health coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and other support programs. The role is based in Seattle, Washington, with a listed annual base salary range of $129,200 to $174,800, plus sign-on payments and restricted stock units.

- We require a bachelors degree or CSSLP certification.
- We are looking for at least 2 years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- We need 1+ years of experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including patterns for reliability and scale.
- We expect knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals, such as networking, storage, and operating systems.
- We require programming experience in at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
- We require an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility or higher.
- The selected candidate must currently hold and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance, and after starting must obtain and maintain TS/SCI with polygraph or equivalent clearance as required for each agency.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with distributed systems at scale.
- Preferred qualifications also include experience working with Linux/Unix.

- We troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve production software issues.
- We develop monitoring solutions to improve service visibility and reliability.
- We perform software maintenance and configuration tasks.
- We implement fixes for internally developed code across languages such as Perl, Ruby, C/C++, Java, and Python.
- We update, track, and close technical challenges in a timely manner.
- We collaborate with development teams on AWS projects.
- We enhance existing software and related capabilities.
- We automate support processes and document our systems.