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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Dev Engineer (DevOps), Amazon Prime Air - **Company:** Amazon Development Center Austria GmbH - **Location:** Austria - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Profiling, Code Review, Information Systems, Databases, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Integrity, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Operational Data Store, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Rust (Programming Language), Application Enhancement Tool, State Machines, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Cloudformation, Servicebus, Amazon Relational Database Service, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Cloudwatch, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Serverless Computing, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/applicant/jobs/10498498/apply ## About the Role Education Requirements (must meet one): - Currently enrolled in Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields - Completed Bachelor's or Graduate degree in specified fields - Expected graduation between October 2025 - September 2026, OR graduated within the last 24 months - Demonstrated experience with at least one general-purpose programming language such as Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript - Demonstrated experience one or more of the following: Data structures implementation, Basic algorithm development, Object-oriented design principles, Databases, AWS Services, Previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience - Experienced with AWS (Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, SQS, EventBridge, RDS Proxy, CloudWatch) - DevOps Experience - Experienced handling large volumes of operational data with guaranteed data integrity and efficient processing - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly - Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) ## Description Own end-to-end production backend systems including databases, automated data pipelines, and processing services, ensuring high availability, security, and performance at Prime Air drone delivery scale. - Design, build, and maintain software build, test, and deployment pipelines that enable rapid, safe, and reliable delivery of software changes to production. - Architect and operate scalable data infrastructure on AWS (Aurora Serverless PostgreSQL, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, SQS, EventBridge, RDS Proxy, CloudWatch, IAM, Permission Management) handling large volumes of drone operational data with guaranteed data integrity and efficient processing. - Drive infrastructure-as-code practices using CDK and CloudFormation, automating provisioning, configuration, and scaling of backend services across multiple environments. - Demonstrate operational excellence through proactive monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues with a bias toward automation and self-healing systems. - Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment. - Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective. - Champion DevOps culture by breaking down silos between development and operations, advocating for observability, reliability, and continuous improvement across the team. - Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians (Engineering and Science) to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward. - Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation. - Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns. - Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies. - Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties. - Continuously improve system reliability and efficiency through capacity planning, performance profiling, cost optimization, and security hardening . ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - 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