Software Development Engineer, AWS

Summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building a central pipeline of Software Development Engineer talent for anticipated roles across AWS in 2026. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, resolving technical issues, contributing to architecture, and mentoring engineers across areas such as cloud computing, distributed systems, AI/ML, and security engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
• Implement complex software solutions that meet business requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and bugs
• Participate in architecture and design reviews to provide technical guidance
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for process enhancement
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building a strong engineering culture
• Start your morning with a team stand-up to align on priorities and address any blockers
• Collaborate with product managers to refine requirements for upcoming features
• Write code and develop solutions for complex technical challenges
• Review pull requests from team members, providing constructive feedback
• Participate in design discussions for new services or features
• Debug and troubleshoot production issues as they arise
• Attend learning sessions to stay current with AWS technologies
• Document your work and contribute to technical specifications
• Engage with customers or internal stakeholders to better understand their needs

Skills

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 3+ years of building complex software systems experience
• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of ML frameworks including JAX, PyTorch, vLLM, SGLang, Dynamo, TorchXLA, and TensorRT
• Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
• Knowledge of Python and/or C++ programming

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 3+ years of building complex software systems experience
• 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of ML frameworks including JAX, PyTorch, vLLM, SGLang, Dynamo, TorchXLA, and TensorRT
• Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
• Knowledge of Python and/or C++ programming

Benefits

• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and an option for Supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave