System Dev Engineer, CIA Orchestration Team

Join Amazon's CIA Orchestration and build the AI-powered tools that run Amazon's global network at scale. As an SysDE II, you'll design and ship products that automate network infrastructure management across thousands of Amazon fulfillment centers worldwide.

Key job responsibilities
- You will design, build, and operate tools and AI-powered deployment safety services used by network engineers across thousands of Amazon fulfillment centers globally.
- You will partner with Network Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Product Managers to translate real operational pain points into intuitive, scalable self-service solutions.
- You will contribute to a diverse product portfolio and owning features end-to-end from design through production.
- You will mentor peers, participate in design reviews, and drive operational excellence through monitoring, runbooks, and continuous improvement of on-call practices.


A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits to support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team
The CIA Orchestration team owns the orchestration layer of Imperium, enabling network operators to build auditable, pipeline-style workflows for provisioning, configuration, and device management without developer support. Its portfolio includes the Coffee Workflow System, Campaign Manager (global deployments), Andon Cord Service (deployment blocking), Network Guardrails (validation), Arabica (deployment ordering) etc. The team spans orchestration safety mechanisms, and speed, guided by tenets of security over availability, safety over speed, and customer-driven innovation. - 3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent - Experience with distributed systems at scale
- Experience building services using AWS products
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience with logging and monitoring tools, such as: AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic and Splunk
- Experience with a systems language such as C, C++, or Rust for on-device or performance-critical software

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, TX, Austin - 129,200.00 - 174,800.00 USD annually