Application Developer

Job Description:

Are you a hands-on developer passionate about building and optimizing cloud-native applications? Join the AWS Professional Services team, where you'll collaborate with top engineers to help customers architect, re-engineer, and develop cloud-ready applications on the AWS platform.

This is your chance to work on business-critical, cutting-edge projects, leveraging services such as API Gateway, Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, and Kinesis to create scalable, resilient, and efficient solutions. You'll be a technical leader, guiding customers on best practices, cloud adoption strategies, and innovative application architectures.

Security Requirement: Candidates must possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph, with flexibility to obtain additional agency-specific clearances.

Work Requirement: This role is not remote. You will work from an AWS office or customer site at least one day per week, with travel as needed to support customer engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical leader, collaborating with customer IT, business, and development teams.
• Design and implement highly scalable, cloud-native applications using AWS services.
• Lead discussions with customer executives to accelerate technology adoption.
• Re-architect monolithic applications to microservices architectures using serverless and container-based paradigms.
• Guide customers in implementing AWS best practices for application development and infrastructure.
• Represent the voice of developers within AWS, influencing Professional Services and product strategy.
• Deliver hands-on development expertise in both backend and frontend components.
• Drive Agile development practices and integrate CI/CD pipelines for streamlined delivery.

Why Join AWS?

Impactful Work

Work with global enterprises and government agencies to shape the future of application development on AWS.

Inclusive Culture

Be part of a diverse team where innovation thrives. AWS actively promotes inclusivity through programs like CORE (Conversations on Race and Ethnicity) and AmazeCon, fostering a sense of belonging.

Work-Life Balance

AWS emphasizes flexible schedules and arrangements to ensure harmony between your personal and professional life.

Career Growth

AWS offers mentorship, skill-building resources, and professional development opportunities to help you thrive in a dynamic technology environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software development or application engineering experience with recent coding expertise in at least two languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, Go, Ruby, Node.js, or similar.
• 3+ years as a technical specialist in customer-facing roles.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience in cloud development.
• Current, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 8+ years of large-scale software development experience.
• Experience architecting applications using AWS services, with AWS Cloud certifications.
• Hands-on expertise in serverless and container technologies.
• Strong background in architecting highly available systems with load balancing and scalability.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Ansible).

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base Pay: $118,200–$204,300/year (depending on geographic location and experience).
• Additional compensation includes equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of benefits, such as health, financial, and wellness programs.

For more details, visit Amazon Employee Benefits.

Application Details:
This position will remain open until filled. Apply via Amazon’s career site to join the world’s leading cloud platform team!