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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer, AWS - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Network Control, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Computer Networking Systems, Cloud Platform System, Data Center Networking, Information Technology, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10470595/software-development-engineer-aws ## About the Role 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field - Experience programming with at least one software programming language Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent ## Description You will be responsible for the design, implementation and quality of services you deliver. Your experience working in software development or in an enterprise environment will help us implement automated solutions across a variety of applications and systems. You'll also: * Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security. * Write high quality distributed system software. * Work in an agile, startup-like development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff. * Work closely with our Network/Systems/Software Engineering teams to ensure fast and smooth roll-out of new designs and products, as well as assist with deployment and sustaining of networking software tools. * Use data to measure success and take responsibility for the quality of your service and, regardless of their source, strive to prevent faults from impacting your customers. * Use your strong problem-solving skills, ability to understand and scope solutions, work across teams to drive solutions. * Contribute to documentation of process and procedures. * Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best. * Take ownership, consider tradeoffs and lean on your expertise to ensure the job gets done. * Participate in an on-call rotation with your team. A day in the life Engineers in the Backbone Enterprise and Regional Engineering (BERE) organization have a wide range of responsibilities; we work with internal partners to develop and implement the next-generation platforms along with the tooling ecosystems to support these platforms driving efficiency and scalability through the automation of builds, configuration deployment, and the scaling of capacity. As our network is one of the largest in the world, there is no blueprint allowing our engineers to develop solutions to complex challenges that we face daily. We encourage durable solutions that look around corners while taking into consideration our customer needs from a cost, performance, and reliability perspective. Our team develops tooling that provides the required visibility and control of traffic across the network, while prioritizing the automatic mitigation of events to minimize the impact to our customers during events. In this role you: * Work in a 24x7 team on-call rotation, with ability to drive into workplace for critical events/needs. * Manage customers during problem resolution and operating efficiently under pressure. * Sit at the computer during scheduled work hours with appropriate breaks while maintaining a high level of alertness and attention to detail. * Travel to data center/network sites and Amazon/customer offices as needed. About the team Within AWS Networking, the Backbone Enterprise, and Regional Engineering (BERE) organization is responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of a wide array of networking infrastructure that provide global connectivity between all AWS Regions and edge locations. BERE provides the massive scale required to support our AWS customers and internal services, via a network that experiences 70% growth annually. In addition, they have teams that are responsible for the design and operation of our global corporate office and Data Center network, allowing tens of thousands of Amazonians to perform their daily tasks in support of our customers. AWS Global Connectivity and Network Availability (GCNA) Videos: * Working at AWS in the GCNA Team - Meet Robert, VP: https://youtu.be/8v5i42FL02w * Working at AWS in the GCNA Team - Meet Xiaonan, Sr. Systems Development Engineer: https://youtu.be/58Q1SyGZ4qg *Why AWS* Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. ## Related Videos - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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