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Software Development Engineer, Amazon ECS

Posted Aug 6, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
$143.7K – $194.4K/yr
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Internship
Experience
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Education
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

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Role Summary

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The Amazon ECS team develops container orchestration features for internal and external customers, including Amazon ECS and Fargate, its serverless container compute offering. The Software Development Engineer will build and operate scalable systems for a public AWS service and use operational data to improve customer outcomes and service health.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, deploy, and own scalable and robust systems from requirements through delivery.
  • Help operate a public AWS service, including participating in on-call and improving operational health.
  • Use data from multiple sources to guide decisions and validate assumptions.
  • Contribute to architecture and technology choices for features.
  • Develop project plans and commitments and deliver against them.
  • Create a customer-focused experience and solve complex problems with practical code.

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Qualifications

Required

  • 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
  • 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
  • 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred

  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service that helps you easily deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications. The ECS team develops features that impact thousands of users and customers both internally and externally!

Amazon ECS is looking for a Software Development Engineer (SDE) to deliver our container orchestration service and accelerate adoption of containers in the cloud. This role includes responsibility for ECS and Fargate, our Serverless container compute offering. We are seeking an SDE with strong knowledge of distributed systems. You must enjoy working on complex software systems in a customer-centric environment and be passionate not only about building good software but also ensuring that the same software achieves its goals in operational reality.

A successful candidate will need a strong understanding of software development with Linux, and be comfortable analyzing large amounts of data from multiple sources within a distributed network.
- Create a first-class experience for our customers by keeping their needs at the center of your work.
- Solve difficult problems with elegant and practical code.
- Design, build, deploy, and own scalable and robust systems, taking well scoped requirements through to delivery.
- Help operate a public AWS service, including participating in on-call and improving operational health.
- Use data to guide your decisions and validate your assumptions.
- Contribute to architecture and technology choices for your features, and grow into a broader technical voice over time.
- Develop project plans and commitments, and deliver consistently against them.

To learn more about Amazon Elastic Container Service: https://aws.amazon.com/ecs

Basic Qualifications

- 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
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. Initially starting as an online bookstore, it has since expanded its offerings to include a vast range of products and services, including electronics, fashion, and digital content. With Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company also provides powerful cloud solutions to businesses around the world. Known for its innovation, customer-centric approach, and commitment to operational efficiency, Amazon continues to shape the future of retail and technology, consistently seeking new ways to enhance customer experiences.