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# System Development Engineer, AWS Database Services

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $129,200.0 - $174,800.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Business Process Modeling, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Computer Network Technologies, Software Security, Golang
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10499162/system-development-engineer-aws-database-services

## About the Role

Be great fun to work with. Our company credo is "Work hard. Have fun. Make history". The right candidate will love what they do and instinctively know how to make work fun.

 - Have strong Linux & Networking Fundamentals. The ideal candidate will have deep experience working with Linux, preferably in a large scale, distributed environment. You understand networking technology and how servers and networks inter-relate. You regularly take part in deep-dive troubleshooting and conduct technical post-mortem discussions to identify the root cause of complex issues.
 - Love to code. Whether its building tools in Java or solving complex system problems in Python, the ideal candidate will love using technology to solve problems. You have a solid understanding of software development methodology and know how to use the right tool for the right job.
 - Think Big. The ideal candidate will build and deploy solutions across thousands of devices. You will strive to improve and streamline processes to allow for work on a massive scale., Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
 - 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
 - 1+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
 - 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience
 - Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)
 - Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above, Bachelor's degree, or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
 - Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
 - Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology



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