senior software engineering Site Reliability Engineer ic · Posted Mar 16, 2026
$136,600 – $184,800
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Site Reliability Engineer in the software engineering function based in Herndon, VA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Networking, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $136,600–$184,800 per year.

Role
Site Reliability Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Herndon, VA
Department
Systems, Quality, & Security Engineering
Posted
Mar 16, 2026
AI Summary
Senior Site Reliability Engineer driving datacenter infrastructure reliability through risk identification, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Requires expertise in physics-of-failure analysis, thermal/electrical/mechanical stress assessment, and statistical reliability methods for equipment like liquid cooling systems and generators.

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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. As an Infrastructure Reliability Engineer you will be proactively driving the reliability risk identification, assessment and mitigation for datacenter infrastructure equipment (Example: Liquid Cooling, Air Handling Units, LV Generator, Chillers etc.). You will also be responsible for root cause analysis of critical equipment failures and drive the continuous…

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