Software Development Engineer - 2026 (us)

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · Seattle, WA · Software Development

Software Development Engineer role at Amazon focused on building and operating innovative products and services. The role involves designing and developing scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices, with an emphasis on leveraging AI/ML tools to enhance development productivity. It requires collaboration, code ownership, and operational excellence in an agile environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
  2. Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
  3. Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
  4. Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
  5. Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies.

Skills

Required

  • Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language such as Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript
  • Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles
  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields
  • Must be 18 years of age of older

Nice to have

  • Experience with one or more of the following: AI tools for development productivity, Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), Database systems (SQL and NoSQL), Contributing to open-source projects, Version control systems, Debugging and troubleshooting complex systems
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
  • Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience from previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience