CareerPlan

Sr. Systems Development Engineer, AWS Managed Operations (MO) AWSOM Team

Herndon, Virginia, United StatesFull-time$151k–$205k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Systems Development Engineer leading day-to-day operations and long-term engineering projects for AWS Regions to improve reliability, performance, and efficiency.

Role type

Senior Systems Development Engineer (Operations Lead)

Builds

Automated operational solutions and software systems for AWS global infrastructure

Domain

Cloud Infrastructure / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Linux/Unix operations, Systems design, Software development, Automation, Process improvement, Programming (C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby), Leading complex software solutions

Preferred skills

System architecture (design patterns, reliability, scaling), Advanced programming (Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, Rust, Bash, Perl), Building complex computing infrastructure

Technologies

Linux, Unix, C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby, Bash, Perl, Rust

Responsibilities

Solve challenging technical problems at every layer of the stack, Automate processes at scale to reduce costs and operational burden, Mentor engineers and lead collaboration across teams, Build solutions for long-term improvements to system reliability and performance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities