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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer II, AWS Cross Domain Services (CDS - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $143,700.0 - $194,400.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Computer Programming, Network Congestion, Data Transmissions, Data Transport Utility, Software Design Patterns, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Build Management, Low Latency, AWS Data Analytics, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9193989/software-development-engineer-ii-aws-cross-domain-services-cds ## 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 - Experience programming with at least one software programming language Preferred Qualifications - 4+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Experience building or optimizing UDP-based data transport systems for high-throughput, low-latency workloads, with understanding of packet loss mitigation strategies - Experience building data transfer or routing systems that prioritize resiliency, reliability, and availability in environments where intermediary infrastructure may be capacity-constrained or subject to outages - Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph ## Description Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a talented software development engineer to design and build customer facing cross-domain cloud services. The AWS Cross Domain Services team provides solutions for customers to move data between AWS regions and accounts with differing security requirements. On this team you will invent new data transfer capabilities and launch them for use by AWS customers. Our engineering teams are supported by product managers, program managers, and principal engineers who you will engage with regularly. Arlington, VA (Arlington HQ2): This role will sit in our new headquarters in Northern Virginia, where Amazon will invest $2.5 billion dollars, occupy 4 million square feet of energy efficient office space, and create at least 25,000 new full-time jobs. Our employees and the neighboring community will also benefit from the associated investments from the Commonwealth including infrastructure updates, public transportation improvements, and new access to Reagan National Airport. By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us. This position requires that the candidate selected must be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain a security clearance at the TS/SCI with polygraph level. Upon start, the selected candidate will be sponsored for a commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work. Key job responsibilities We are obsessed with earning and maintaining customer trust. Joining us, you will: - Help to build and launch new AWS products. - Break down and solve complex problems. - Improve the developer experience for customers building solutions that span AWS regions. A day in the life We're an agile, innovative team that is dedicated to supporting our new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. About the team About 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. Why AWS? Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future. AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.