Systems Development Engineer Jobs

Systems Development Engineer jobs are open across cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and defense sectors, from new-grad to staff and principal levels, with specializations in build systems, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure tooling. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles182+
Top stateWashington
Top employerAmazon
Top cityRedmond, WA
Work type53% On-site
Top industryDistribution

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Spacecraft Systems Integration and Test Development Engineer
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Spacecraft Systems Integration and Test Development Engineer
Intuitive Machines
Palo Alto, California
Engineering (Non-Software)
Systems Administration
Technical Program Management
$82k - $136k/yr
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
201-500

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Firmware Engineer – Embedded Systems & FPGA Development
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Firmware Engineer – Embedded Systems & FPGA Development
CFD Research Corporation
Dayton, Ohio
Electrical Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
Product Management
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
201-500

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Part-Time Systems Research and Development Engineer
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Part-Time Systems Research and Development Engineer
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
Higher Education
Research & Academia
Teaching & Instruction
On-Site
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Systems Engineer, Leo Core Infrastructure Development
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Systems Engineer, Leo Core Infrastructure Development
Amazon.com
Bellevue, Washington
Customer Support
Software Engineering
Technical Program Management
$105k - $160k/yr
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering
10,000+

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Software Development Engineer - Systems
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Software Development Engineer - Systems
Apple
Cupertino, California
Project & Program Management
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Software Engineering
$185k - $325k/yr
Bachelor of Science
10,000+

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Systems Development Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon50
  • Amazon Web Services40
  • Ford Motor Company5
  • Shure4
  • Google4

Top Industries Hiring

  • Distribution & Wholesale
  • Technology & Software
  • Retail
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
  • Manufacturing

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in systems development engineer jobs.

  • Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or TeamCity
  • Experience designing or maintaining large-scale build systems using Bazel, CMake, or Make
  • Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or Go
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

Tips for Your Systems Development Engineer Job Search

Tailor your resume to the stack

Systems development engineer roles vary widely by tech stack. Rewrite your skills section for each application to mirror the exact tools listed, whether that's Bazel, CMake, Jenkins, or Terraform, so your resume clears automated screening before a human reads it.

Showcase measurable build improvements

Hiring teams want proof you cut build times or reduced flaky tests. Quantify your impact on CI pipelines, artifact management, or deployment frequency. Even a rough order-of-magnitude improvement is more compelling than a list of tools you've used.

Filter by team type, not just title

Some systems development engineer openings sit on developer-experience teams, others on release engineering or platform infrastructure. Read the team description carefully. The day-to-day work, the codebase size, and the interview process differ significantly across these contexts.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists systems development engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Prepare a systems design answer for build architecture

Expect at least one interview question on designing a large-scale build or release system from scratch. Practice explaining trade-offs between monorepo and polyrepo setups, caching strategies, and distributed build execution, since these come up repeatedly in systems development engineer loops.

Negotiate scope into your offer, not just salary

Once you have an offer, ask about ownership of roadmap items and cross-team influence. Systems development engineers who own meaningful infrastructure projects advance faster, so the scope of your first project matters as much as the starting level or compensation band.

Systems Development Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most systems development engineers?

The companies hiring the most systems development engineers right now include Amazon, Amazon Web Services, and Ford Motor Company, with the largest share of openings in Washington, Virginia, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated at companies with large internal developer platforms or complex distributed build infrastructure.

How many systems development engineer jobs are remote?

About 47% of systems development engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the infrastructure-heavy nature of the role. Sub-areas focused on CI/CD tooling, developer experience, and internal platform work tend to have the highest remote availability, while roles tied to on-premises hardware or classified government systems are more likely to require on-site presence.

How do you become a systems development engineer?

Start by building fluency in at least one scripting language, typically Python or Bash, and get hands-on experience with a CI/CD platform through personal or open-source projects. From there, deepen your understanding of build systems and dependency management, contribute to developer-tooling projects to demonstrate real impact, and pursue roles on platform or release engineering teams where you can own infrastructure end-to-end.

Can you get a systems development engineer job with little experience?

Yes, entry-level systems development engineer roles exist, but they typically expect demonstrated familiarity with build pipelines or scripting even without formal job titles. Contributing to open-source build tooling, publishing automation scripts publicly, or completing an internship on a platform team signals the practical mindset hiring managers look for, making experience type more important than years on a resume.

What does the systems development engineer interview process look like?

The process usually includes an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering scripting or build-system concepts, and a multi-stage loop with coding exercises, systems design questions focused on build or release architecture, and a behavioral round. Some companies add a take-home exercise involving a real CI configuration or pipeline optimization problem, so expect to demonstrate both code quality and infrastructure reasoning.

Where can I find and apply to systems development engineer jobs?

You can find and apply to systems development engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.

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