principal Software Engineer hybrid Bachelor's Hybrid · Posted Mar 4, 2026
$143,700 – $194,400
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Arlington, VA (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, C#, Ruby. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $143,700–$194,400 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Location
Arlington, VA
Work mode
Hybrid
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Software Development
Posted
Mar 4, 2026
AI Summary
Manager-level software engineer designing and maintaining scalable AWS VPC infrastructure systems. Develops APIs for network interface management, collaborates across teams, and troubleshoots distributed systems. Requires strong software development expertise and cloud infrastructure knowledge.

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Job description

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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. Amazon Web Services is looking for an experienced software development engineer to help define and build the future of cloud computing! This position is a developer role with an EC2 VPC team based in Arlington, Virginia. A majority of our team has been together for more than two…

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