Systems Development Engineer, S3
Amazon · Herndon, VA · Software Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in Herndon, VA. The posting calls out experience with Python, TypeScript, Java, Go. Compensation is listed at $151,200–$204,600 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Herndon, VA
- Department
- Software Development
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersOne of the world’s highest scale storage platforms is currently looking for a Systems Development Engineer with an obsession for automation. Is this you? How can you tell? You’re fascinated with how software applications, their developers and their operators interact to deliver the world-class Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 storage service. You have a long history of asking “What if we do it this way?” and proposing “I could develop a fix for this!” You love working directly with people to diagnose their needs, deliver a solution, and watch it solve their problems. You believe in a full-lifecycle, DevOps-based, software development process that delivers well-designed, tested, and resilient solutions. Your professional pride is deeply wounded any time a customer discovers a bug or your solution doesn’t work for them. You’re happiest working with a team of world-class engineers that are always learning and sharing new skills and techniques. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is one of Amazon’s fastest growing businesses. It services millions of customers in more than 190 countries and powers the developers who are building the next generation of global industry leaders. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale. Businesses, from startups to enterprises,…