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October 19, 2026

Software Development Engineer (Air-Gapped Systems / Deployment Automation)

Mid • On-site

178,200 - 210,000 USD/yr

Herndon, VA

Quick Facts

  • Role: System Development Engineer for Pyxis ADC services

  • Focus: Deployment, testing, configuration, and feature management in secure/air-gapped environments

  • Clearance: Active TS/SCI required; must obtain/maintain polygraph or commensurate clearance after start

Description

You will develop and operate foundational ASBX services that enable Amazon builders to develop, deploy, and operate software in isolated, secure partitions. The work includes building automation for air-gapped environments, improving cross-partition deployment parity, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems issues to improve the builder experience.

Responsibilities

  • Review and monitor deployment health across isolated regions

  • Perform code reviews and collaborate on designs for new ASBX service capabilities in air-gapped environments

  • Troubleshoot deployment pipeline issues end-to-end (orchestration logs to configuration mismatches) and deliver fixes

  • Own and improve critical services supporting deployment, continuous delivery, integration testing, feature management, and multi-region replication

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance

  • Associate's degree or above, or CND, or GSEC

  • Experience programming with at least one modern language: C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby

  • Experience with tools for automation across build, test, release, and/or monitoring

  • Strong Linux and networking fundamentals

  • Understanding of CI/CD practices and software development methodology

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency with Python scripting

  • Experience with highly concurrent, high-throughput systems and complex distributed systems

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D and optional Supplemental life), EAP, mental health support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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