AWS Engineer Jobs | Ladders

The role of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Engineer is one of the most in-demand and high paying jobs in the tech industry. These professionals design, develop, and operate systems on the AWS platform.

Responsibilities

AWS Engineers are responsible for managing and deploying applications on the AWS platform. They also design and execute AWS cloud solutions to meet business requirements.

Qualifications

Typical qualifications for AWS Engineer roles include a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, expertise in AWS cloud services, knowledge of programming languages, and experience in system design and deployment.

Salary

At Ladders, we help career-driven professionals find high paying AWS Engineer roles. Many positions offer salaries of $100,000 or more. Start exploring today!

Advancement

With experience, AWS Engineers can advance to senior roles, lead teams, and manage large scale AWS operations.

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$172K - $227K *

As a Staff Software Engineer at Circle, you will lead the design and development of scalable platform services, frameworks, and SDKs to enhance developer productivity. You will also guide technical de...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer / SRE specializing in Infrastructure to join our dynamic cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in AWS, Kubernet...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $150K *

You will also lead the way in building tooling and automation to close the feedback gaps in the CI/CD pipeline, develop new integrations with third-party services and monitor the health of our build/d...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$60K - $120K *

Sama is seeking an experienced Solutions Engineer to address complex customer challenges by collaborating with the GTM team. The role involves designing AI data solutions, conducting product demonstra...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $140K *

The Site Reliability Engineer SME at Global InfoTek, Inc. is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of large-scale applications through the implementation of DevSecOps methodologies...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $500K+*

Netflix is seeking a Distributed Systems Engineer to innovate and evolve their data infrastructure, focusing on building scalable and efficient distributed systems. The role involves collaborating wit...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$176K - $281K *

The Security Engineer 4 - FedRAMP Compliance Architect at PagerDuty will design, implement, and maintain secure architectures that meet FedRAMP requirements in a multi-tenant cloud environment. This r...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $130K *

Bamboo Health is seeking a driven and innovative Sr. Cloud Database Engineer to join the Cloud Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining relational databases...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $250K *

Design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that transforms autonomous vehicle data at scale to support analytics throughout the company; Define and execute on how data from perception, prediction...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •     Manufacturing & Automotive

$76K - $128K *

The Product Engineer II - Search and Data Federation at Esri focuses on enhancing search, data sharing, interoperability, and federation capabilities within the ArcGIS Hub platform. This role involves...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $130K *

The Application Security Engineer evaluates application security throughout the software development life cycle, collaborating with teams to establish best practices and identify vulnerabilities. This...

US-AnywhereRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$136K - $212K *

Amazon's Stores Pentest Team is looking for a Security Engineer to conduct penetration tests on Amazon's services, applications, and websites to identify security vulnerabilities. This role involves c...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

The Senior Software Engineer will design, build, and deploy highly scalable and reliable solutions within Akamai's infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with teams to gather requirements, i...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$106K - $221K *

The Senior Software Engineer will focus on building highly usable, reliable, and scalable storage solutions for Akamai's Block Storage service. This role involves creating new features, enhancing exis...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $250K *

Deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise solutions on IT infrastructure, servers, networks, and cloud services (AWS and on premise); optimize Linux and Windows environments for performance, security...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •     Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $150K *

Samsara is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, focusing on securing cloud, mobile, and embedded software through a secure development...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$157K - $252K *

Samsara is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the Identity and Access Management (IAM) team, focusing on securing cloud, mobile, and embedded software through a secure development...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $250K+*

Building and maintaining platform services (backend and frontend), OS build tools, and installation tools; developing startup time and runtime auditing, and control mechanisms for software and hardwar...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 week ago

  •     Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $500K+*

Netflix is seeking a Software Engineer for its Cloud Security team to develop innovative security tools for managing cloud resources. The role involves working on both existing and new tools to enhanc...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $210K *

The Director of Cloud Engineering - Security & IAM is responsible for managing Identity and Access Management across Cloud and co-located infrastructure. This role requires a seasoned engineer to prov...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $130K *

The project is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to manage and optimize on-premise commercial software applications built on the PERN stack. The role involves deploying, monitoring, and securing the...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

As a Platform Engineer at Apiture, you will develop software, services, and infrastructure to deploy and maintain the company's platform. This role involves creating tools for automation, monitoring...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $165K *

The Senior Platform Engineer will lead the development and optimization of AWS cloud infrastructure, driving architectural decisions and automating infrastructure to enhance platform reliability and p...

US-AnywhereRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$152K - $179K *

Coinbase is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Server Foundations team within Developer Experience. The role involves designing and maintaining software development frameworks and shared librarie...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$70K - $120K *

Bamboo Health is seeking a talented full-time backend Software Engineer to support and enhance customer-facing web applications that facilitate care coordination. The role involves developing AI-power...

US-AnywhereRemote

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an AWS Engineer do?question toggle

    An AWS Engineer designs, develops, and operates systems on the AWS platform. They manage and deploy applications, design AWS solutions, and ensure security on the AWS infrastructure.

  • What qualifications do I need for an AWS Engineer job?question toggle

    Typical qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field, expertise in AWS services, knowledge of programming languages, and experience in system design and deployment.

  • What’s the average salary for AWS Engineer roles?question toggle

    Salaries vary widely depending on experience, location, and company size. However, many AWS Engineer roles on Ladders offer salaries of $100,000 or more.

  • What are the advancement opportunities for AWS Engineers?question toggle

    With experience, AWS Engineers can advance to senior roles, lead teams, and manage large scale AWS operations.