Software Development Engineer, Amazon ADC

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• At least 3 years of professional, non-internship software development experience
• At least 2 years of non-internship experience designing or architecting new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling
• At least 1 year designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications, tools, systems, or services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• At least 1 year of object-oriented design experience
• Current, active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility or higher; must maintain an active TS/SCI clearance and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, or an equivalent agency clearance, after starting
• Preferred: Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Preferred: At least 3 years of full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Strong Linux, networking, software, and systems fundamentals, ideally in large-scale distributed environments
• Experience with deep-dive troubleshooting, technical post-mortems, systems design, operations, automation, and process improvement
• Experience or interest in coding with technologies such as Java and Python
• A collaborative, problem-solving approach and ability to lead teams through complex technical challenges

Responsibilities:

• Build, develop, deploy, and operate AWS Frontier AI services in GovCloud and isolated environments
• Create solutions for government customers, address their needs across Frontier AI services, and resolve technical issues
• Expand services across GovCloud and isolated regions while improving resiliency and customer experience
• Influence technical strategy and architectural decisions with the team and partner teams, using data to guide decisions
• Lead troubleshooting and technical post-mortems to identify root causes of complex issues
• Resolve operational challenges and automate operational tasks
• Support security campaigns, including blocked-software initiatives and host patching, as well as parity programs
• Build tools and solutions that can scale across thousands of devices, and streamline processes for large-scale work
• Collaborate across functions, align differing perspectives, and lead resolution of contentious issues

Technologies:

• Agentic AI
• AI
• AWS
• C#
• Cloud
• Embedded
• Support
• Java
• Linux
• Perl
• Python
• Security
• DevOps
• Machine Learning
• Web

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We are hiring a Software Development Engineer II for the Frontier ADC team, which delivers AWS generative AI and agentic AI services—including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Quick, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Kiro—to customers in GovCloud and isolated environments. Our work supports modernization and the next generation of cloud computing. AWS Infrastructure Services designs, plans, delivers, and operates the global infrastructure that keeps AWS running. We foster an inclusive culture through employee-led affinity groups, learning opportunities, mentorship, and career development, and we value work-life harmony and flexibility. Amazon offers sign-on payments, restricted stock units, health and other insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. The role is based in Denver, Colorado, with a listed annual base salary range of $143,700 to $194,400. Applications are due November 1, 2026.

last updated 43 week of 2026