Software Development Engineer, AWS Cognito, AWS Cognito
Core
Design, build, and operate highly available, low-latency authentication services for AWS Identity, enabling human and non-human identities to sign in with scoped authority.
Role type
Senior Software Development Engineer (AWS Cognito)
Builds
Authentication services (sign-in, tokens, devices) for AWS customers
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Identity & Access Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems design, C#/C++/Java/Perl, AI-native development, operational excellence, root cause analysis, mentoring
Preferred skills
Full SDLC ownership, system architecture design, AI agent integration for security review
Technologies
AWS Cognito, C#, C++, Java, Perl, AI agents
Responsibilities
Design and implement end-to-end features for Cognito User Auth, improve operational metrics (availability, latency, security), build agentic tooling for code review and operations, solve ambiguous production problems, mentor engineers