Systems Development Engineer

Who you are

• Experience with Microsoft 365 technologies, including SharePoint Online and OneDrive, is a plus but not required
• If you're passionate about building resilient systems, writing high-quality code, and solving operational challenges through engineering, we'd love to hear from you
• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying business software at scale
• Experience programming in at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, Ruby
• Experience with systems engineering fundamentals including networking, storage, operating systems, and distributed systems
• Experience troubleshooting production systems and developing automation to improve operational efficiency
• Experience working in a DevOps environment with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operational excellence
• Experience with Microsoft 365 technologies, including SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Experience developing automation using PowerShell
• Experience working with Azure cloud services
• Experience building or operating services on AWS
• Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud automation
• Experience working in Agile development environments using Scrum
• SharePoint Server (2016 or later) administration or migration experience

What the job involves

• We're looking for a Systems Development Engineer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges through software development, automation, and scalable system design
• In this role, you'll design and operate enterprise collaboration platforms that power productivity across Amazon, leveraging modern cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and engineering excellence
• You'll work on highly available, large-scale systems, building automation, improving reliability, and delivering services that operate at enterprise scale
• As a Systems Development Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise platform engineering
• Design, build, and automate enterprise collaboration platform services that operate at global scale
• Develop production-quality software and automation using languages such as Python, PowerShell, Java, C#, Go, or similar
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure system architectures that improve platform reliability, performance, and operational efficiency
• Build automation that simplifies operations, reduces manual effort, and improves customer experience
• Partner with engineering teams across Amazon to integrate collaboration services with cloud infrastructure, identity, and security platforms
• Solve complex production issues across distributed systems using engineering-first approaches
• Contribute to architecture discussions, design reviews, and long-term platform strategy
• Drive modernization initiatives, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across enterprise collaboration technologies
• Own services throughout their lifecycle, from design and implementation through deployment, monitoring, and operational support
• Build and operate large-scale enterprise collaboration platforms
• Develop automation, tooling, and platform services using modern programming languages
• Improve system reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence through engineering solutions
• Design integrations between enterprise collaboration services and cloud infrastructure
• Participate in architecture and design reviews for highly available distributed systems
• Investigate and resolve complex production incidents across cloud, identity, and collaboration environments
• Apply DevOps best practices including CI/CD, infrastructure automation, testing, and monitoring
• Collaborate with software engineers, cloud engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions
• Work with technologies including AWS, Microsoft 365, identity services, and cloud-native platforms