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October 24, 2026
Software Development Engineer II (AWS)
Senior
188,000 - 226,000 USD/yr
New York, NY
Quick Facts
- Role: Software Development Engineer II (AWS)
- Focus areas: embedded systems, cloud computing, distributed systems, security engineering, AI/ML, healthcare AI, compiler engineering, firmware, video processing & streaming, and CDN/content delivery
Description
You’ll design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable software, implementing complex solutions to meet business requirements. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship features, debug production issues, and participate in architecture/design reviews. You’ll also help improve engineering processes and mentor junior engineers.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain reliable and reusable code
- Implement complex software solutions aligned to business requirements
- Collaborate to define, design, and ship new features
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and bugs
- Participate in architecture and design reviews and provide technical guidance
- Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering culture
- Write code, review pull requests, document work, and troubleshoot production issues
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3+ years of building complex software systems experience
- 2+ years designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of full SDLC experience: coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations (or a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Basic Life & AD&D insurance, option for Supplemental life plans
- EAP and mental health support; Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts; Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Sign-on payments and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Salary Range (varies by location)
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties include working safely and cooperatively, adhering to standards of excellence under stress, communicating respectfully for exceptional customer service, and complying with federal/state/local laws and company policies; qualification may consider the Fair Chance Ordinance for eligible applicants with arrest/conviction records.
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