Senior Software Engineer, AWS CloudFormation
Company: Amazon
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 1, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC) helps customers to easily and
efficiently adopt AWS services while ensuring that their
applications run safely in the cloud. We develop services and
client software, including CloudFormation and Cloud Control API,
that empower customers to spin up infrastructure across AWS at
unprecedented scale. The CloudFormation Core organization develops
and maintains the Control Plane and Asynchronous Workflow Engine
that powers provisioning operations at scale. We design and deliver
features that support large-scale traffic volume and deliver
experiences that help customers deploy infrastructure safely. This
role will lead the CloudFormation Stack Sets space, with the goal
of driving the next level customer experience for infrastructure
provisioning operations and scaling the service to meet an ever
growing volume of operations. - 5 years of non-internship
professional software development experience - 5 years of
programming with at least one software programming language
experience - 5 years of leading design or architecture (design
patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an
engineering team - 5 years of full software development life cycle,
including coding standards, code reviews, source control
management, build processes, testing, and operations experience -
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent Amazon is an
equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected
status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the
best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a
workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and
hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding
process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more
information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed,
please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for
this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include
sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final
compensation will be determined based on factors including
experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers
comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental,
vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option
for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical
Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy
Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and
parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at
https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 -
227,400.00 USD annually
Keywords: Amazon, Seattle Hill-Silver Firs , Senior Software Engineer, AWS CloudFormation, IT / Software / Systems , Seattle, Washington
