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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Development Engineer, Aurora Storage : RDS - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Salary:** $99,100.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Business Process Modeling, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Computer Network Technologies, Build Process, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10501417/systems-development-engineer-aurora-storage-rds ## 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. You should have deep experience working with Linux, preferably in a large-scale, distributed environment. You understand networking technology and how servers and networks inter-relate. - Think Big. You 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. - Have experience in systems development, software engineering, or a related field. - Possess strong technical skills in systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement. - Have exposure to designing and implementing technology solutions with a focus on resilience and scalability. - Be proficient in at least one programming language and eager to learn cloud technologies. - Have solid problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex issues into manageable components with guidance from senior engineers. - Communicate effectively within your team and contribute to technical discussions. - Have a passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement. This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work., Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust - Experience with Linux/Unix - 1+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering experience - 1+ 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 - Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above Preferred Qualifications - Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes ## Description Do you enjoy helping U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve unique technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud technologies while becoming a core part of the largest cloud infrastructure on the planet? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Systems Development Engineer I to own and advance mission-critical services in our Amazon Dedicated Clouds (ADC)., As a Systems Development Engineer you will: - Contribute to the design and delivery of technology solutions that improve resilience, performance, and operational efficiency of our systems. - Work on well-defined components, applications, and technology solutions with guidance from senior engineers, while growing toward greater autonomy. - Identify and escalate ambiguous problems and architectural deficiencies, contributing to solutions under the direction of more experienced team members. - Participate in design, scoping, and prioritization discussions, learning to make technical trade-offs and understand costs of proposed solutions. - Participate in reviews of architecture, design, operations, and post-incident analysis for your team. - Troubleshoot problems by researching root causes and thoroughly resolving defects, seeking help when needed. - Participate in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical services. A day in the life On a "typical" day, our engineers may dive deep to find the root cause of a customer issue, investigate why a metric is trending in the wrong direction, or discuss radical new approaches to automate operational processes. 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