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Sr. Software Dev Engineer, CloudTrail

Posted Sep 3, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT Full-Stack Engineering Backend Engineering
Salary
$168.1K – $227.4K/yr
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Internship
Experience
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Education
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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Role Summary

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The CloudTrail team builds and manages a large-scale audit logging system that provides AWS customers visibility into user activity and resource changes. This full-stack software development role focuses primarily on backend engineering for secure, scalable, distributed, and event-driven systems used across AWS.

What You'll Do

  • Help define the system architecture, own and implement specific components, and help shape the overall experience.
  • Build highly available, secure, scalable, distributed and event-driven systems.
  • Contribute to planning, architecture design, implementation, testing, and process improvement.
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months.

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Qualifications

Required

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred

  • 5+ 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

The CloudTrail team builds and manages one of the largest audit logging systems in the world, providing our users visibility into user activity and resources changes in AWS. Our data is a vital part of how AWS customers demonstrate compliance with internal policies or regulatory standards, create event-based workflows and alarming, perform security analysis, and troubleshoot operational issues.

Every single AWS customer has CloudTrail enabled by default, which means we work with nearly every other AWS service and build scalable systems that process massive amounts of data. We have many interesting problems to solve. Customers want us to be broader, deeper, faster, and smarter.

This is a full-stack, experienced development position, leaning towards back-end work.

Key job responsibilities
* Help define the system architecture, own and implement specific components, and help shape the overall experience

* Build highly available, secure, scalable, distributed and event-driven systems.

* Contribute to planning, architecture design, implementation, testing, and process improvement.

* This position involves on-call responsibilities, typically for one week every two months.

A day in the life
* Be part of something really big, as you are working on a key pillar of AWS’s extensive service portfolio.

* Learn from the best, as you are working on challenging engineering tasks in a team of very experienced experts that are close to support you.

* Be part of a great team, as we invest a lot to create an inclusive environment that allows you to perform at your best, while maintaining a fun atmosphere.


About the team
Our team is intentional about attracting, developing, and retaining amazing talent from diverse backgrounds. Yes we do get to build a really cool service, but we also think a big reason for that is the inclusive and welcoming culture we try to cultivate every day.

We’re looking for a new teammate who is enthusiastic, empathetic, curious, motivated, reliable, and able to work effectively with a diverse team of peers; someone who will help us amplify the positive & inclusive team culture we’ve been building.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

- 5+ 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, VA, Arlington - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 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.