The Software Development Engineer role at AWS CloudFront focuses on designing and enhancing scalable systems for global infrastructure and customer observability initiatives. The team is composed of diverse technologists dedicated to improving customer experience and building innovative technologies. This position involves making key architectural decisions and guiding team members through complex challenges. The engineer will also write production code and participate in code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• 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 using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• 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
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

• Design scalable systems from the ground up or enhance existing CloudFront infrastructure.
• Drive technical strategy for initiatives that impact millions of customers globally.
• Guide team members through complex technical challenges with hands-on coaching.
• Conduct design reviews and share best practices to elevate the team's technical capabilities.
• Identify and implement improvements to CloudFront's security posture and availability.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen system resilience and improve customer experience.
• Write production code for critical features and infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high code quality standards across the team.
• Balance coding responsibilities with architectural guidance.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.