Software Dev Engineer I, AWS Region Expansion

Come build the solutions that power AWS's global expansion — join the Region Expansion team and help AWS service teams launch in new regions faster, with fewer defects. We are a high-impact engineering team whose tools and services directly accelerate how quickly AWS can bring its full portfolio to customers worldwide. - We build intelligent platforms that detect issues in complex region-launch workflows, automate operational processes, and generate actionable insights for service teams — making launches smoother and more reliable at scale. - Our customers are internal AWS service teams navigating the complexity of multi-hundred-team, multi-milestone region launches. We simplify what would otherwise be a sprawling, error-prone coordination problem into clean, automated workflows. - You will design and deliver software that directly impacts AWS's ability to expand to new geographies — your code ships outcomes measured in regions launched and teams unblocked. - You'll work with modern AWS services, tackle distributed-systems challenges, and collaborate across organizational boundaries with service teams, TPMs, and leadership. - We value ownership, bias for action, and a builder mindset — you'll have real influence over our roadmap and architecture from day one. - This is a team that moves fast, invests in quality, and is growing — a great place to build your career while building AWS's future. Key job responsibilities - Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions that enable AWS service teams to launch in new regions efficiently and with high quality. - Produce clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. - Participate in the full software development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support. - Build and maintain APIs, services, and automation tools that simplify complex multi-team coordination workflows. - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to operational excellence. - Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and TPMs to translate business requirements into technical solutions. - Contribute to design reviews, code reviews, and architecture discussions. - Write documentation for systems you build and maintain, including runbooks and design documents. - Identify opportunities to improve existing systems — proposing and implementing enhancements to reliability, performance, and scalability. - Learn and apply AWS services and best practices to solve real-world distributed systems problems at scale.