AI Automation Software Development Engineer, Ring

Amazon; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Cambridge is seeking engineers to build AI-powered tools that boost developer productivity. You will design, implement, and maintain automation systems that deliver significant efficiency improvements for engineering teams.

You will work on agentic workflows, tackle complex problems, and optimize existing pipelines while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver value. The role emphasizes scalable architecture and reliable operations within a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
• Experience in professional, non-internship software development.
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered developer workflows that significantly enhance productivity and automate repetitive tasks
• Troubleshoot and resolve support issues raised by developers while continuously improving system reliability and performance
• Work with customers, stakeholders, and peers to understand business and customer value of your team's software to ensure delivery of the right solutions
• Document software functionality, architecture, testing procedures, and security considerations to support seamless knowledge transfer
• Take ownership of full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, coding, testing, deployment and maintenance while demonstrating operational excellence

Skills

Architecture and design

Modern language (Java/C/C#/OO)

Software development experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description

Are you ready to revolutionize developer productivity through AI innovation? Join our team building advanced AI power tools that enable developers to achieve unprecedented productivity gains. This isn't a standard software development role – you'll be at the forefront of creating specialized automation systems that can deliver 10x efficiency improvements for engineering teams.

Description

Are you ready to revolutionize developer productivity through AI innovation? Join our team building advanced AI power tools that enable developers to achieve unprecedented productivity gains. This isn't a standard software development role – you'll be at the forefront of creating specialized automation systems that can deliver 10x efficiency improvements for engineering teams.

As a key contributor to our agentic workflows initiative, you'll design and implement AI solutions that transform how developers work. You'll have the opportunity to solve complex problems, optimize existing systems, and pioneer new approaches that streamline development processes. Your work will have direct impact on developer productivity across the organization, allowing them to focus on higher-value creative work while your tools handle repetitive tasks with remarkable efficiency.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement AI-powered developer workflows that significantly enhance productivity and automate repetitive tasks
• Troubleshoot and resolve support issues raised by developers while continuously improving system reliability and performance
• Work with customers, stakeholders, and peers to understand business and customer value of your team's software to ensure delivery of the right solutions
• Document software functionality, architecture, testing procedures, and security considerations to support seamless knowledge transfer
• Take ownership of full software development lifecycle including scoping, design, coding, testing, deployment and maintenance while demonstrating operational excellence

A day in the life

Your day begins by checking support channels for any issues raised by developers using your AI workflows. After investigating and resolving high-priority items, you'll spend time optimizing workflow reliability based on collected feedback. You might collaborate with team members on designing new AI automation features, run experiments to validate improvements, or refine existing pipelines. Throughout the day, you'll balance immediate support needs with innovative development work that pushes the boundaries of what AI can do for developer productivity.

About The Team

Our team specializes in developing and maintaining agentic workflows that transform how developers work. We operate in a continuous deployment model – implementing solutions, gathering feedback, and iteratively improving our AI pipelines. We also own several firmware subsystems and take pride in supporting other teams that utilise our technology. Our collaborative environment encourages innovation while maintaining a strong focus on system health and reliability. We're passionate about creating tools that multiply developer productivity and are committed to measuring and improving the impact of our solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
• Experience in professional, non-internship software development
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

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