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# System Development Engineer II, Amazon WorkSpaces Applications

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $129,200.0 - $174,800.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ruby, Software Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Cloud Platform System, Golang
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/use76a30ae50013cb7b104fa33c63485f4/eaa

## About the Role

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

 - 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
 - 3+ 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)
 - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
Preferred Qualifications

 - Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java
 - Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

## Description

Design, Develop, Deliver and Operate secure, reliable and scalable solutions for customer features as well as internal operational improvements.

 - Maintain high standard by delivering high quality in your own work as well as and push for a high bar in code, design and other document reviews for the team.
 - Work across team boundaries and help deliver on team projects by showing high bar of ownership, earn trust and deliver results.
 - Develop a deep understanding of the system as well as the overall service, understand core customer usage patterns and workflows. Be part of the team's oncall rotation and help in directly engaging with customers and stakeholders and drive ticket and issue resolution.
 - Demonstrate customer obsession in your work (design, implementation, testing, deployments, operations).
 - Develop your communication skills and leverage written and verbal communication to earn trust and drive consensus and required outcomes while collaborating with team mates and across team-boundaries.
 - Be closely engaged in team meetings and processes and help continuously identify and drive improvements for the team's efficiency and effectiveness.
 - Be a mentor and role model for junior engineers by exemplifying and re-inforcing the Amazon's LPs every day.
About the team
ABOUT AWS:
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
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.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.


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