Software Development Engineer, AI Trust & Innovation

Amazon Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for AI Trust & Innovation to build privacy-preserving AI architectures and responsible AI frameworks for consumer devices. You will collaborate with principal engineers to design systems that enable trustworthy AI experiences across Alexa, Echo, and ambient computing products.

The role focuses on privacy, inclusion, and accessibility, with emphasis on on-device and hybrid AI, explainable interfaces, and data minimization strategies that

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement privacy-preserving AI systems and data pipelines across on-device and cloud components.
• Develop privacy dashboards and consent management features for user control.
• Build explainable AI interfaces and transparency controls for user understanding of AI decisions.
• Architect on-device vs. cloud processing trade-offs to optimize privacy and performance.
• Contribute to scalable, reliable distributed systems with strong security and privacy guarantees.

Skills

Software development

System design/architecture

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, AI Trust & Innovation

About the Team

Amazon's Devices & Services Trust CX Innovations team is building the future of responsible AI for consumer devices. We deliver privacy-first, accessible, and trustworthy AI experiences that millions of customers use daily across Amazon's device ecosystem—including Alexa, Echo, and other ambient computing products. Our mission is to ensure that as we push the boundaries of generative AI innovation, we maintain Amazon's high bar for customer trust, privacy, inclusion, and accessibility.

Role Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Software Development Engineer II to build the foundational systems and consumer-facing features that enable trustworthy AI experiences at scale. You will partner closely with our Principal Engineers and Managers to design and implement privacy-preserving AI architectures, responsible AI frameworks, and accessibility features that set the standard for consumer AI products.

Key job responsibilities

What You'll Build

Privacy-Preserving AI Systems

• Design and implement federated learning and differential privacy techniques for on-device and hybrid AI architectures
• Build privacy-preserving data pipelines that minimize data collection while maintaining model quality
• Create consent management frameworks and data minimization systems that give customers control
• Architect on-device vs. cloud processing trade-offs that optimize for both privacy and performance

Consumer-Facing Trust Features

• Develop explainable AI interfaces that help customers understand how AI makes decisions
• Build transparency controls that show customers what data is used and how
• Create privacy dashboards and settings that give customers meaningful control over their AI experiences
• Implement cross-device identity management with privacy-first design principles

Key Technical Challenges

• Latency vs. Privacy Trade-offs: Optimize time-to-first-token and response times while maintaining strong privacy guarantees through on-device processing and selective cloud offloading
• AI Safety at Scale: Reduce hallucinations to <1% while maintaining 95%+ accuracy across diverse customer queries and contexts
• Ambient Computing Privacy: Build privacy controls for always-on environments that balance proactive assistance with clear boundaries
• Multimodal AI Systems: Architect distributed systems that handle text, voice, and visual inputs while preserving privacy across modalities
• Real-time Evaluation: Create low-latency evaluation systems that assess model outputs for safety, accuracy, and bias before reaching customers

What Makes You Successful

Customer Obsession for Trust: You deeply understand that trust is earned through consistent, transparent, and privacy-respecting experiences. You make technical decisions that prioritize customer trust even when it means additional complexity.

Technical Excellence: You have strong computer science fundamentals and practical experience building distributed systems. You write clean, maintainable code and establish best practices that enable your team to move fast without breaking things.

AI & Privacy Expertise: You understand both the capabilities and limitations of modern AI systems. You know how to implement privacy-preserving techniques without sacrificing user experience.

Bias for Action: You thrive in ambiguous environments where you need to make pragmatic trade-offs between innovation and safety. You ship iteratively and learn from customer feedback.

Inclusive Mindset: You design systems that work for all customers, considering diverse abilities, contexts, and use cases from the start rather than as an afterthought.

Why Join Us

• Work on generative AI technology that impacts millions of customers daily
• Shape the future of responsible AI and set industry standards for privacy and trust
• Partner with world-class product, design, and research teams
• Solve novel technical challenges at the intersection of AI innovation and customer protection
• Build systems that make AI accessible and trustworthy for everyone

About the Team

Amazon's Devices & Services Trust CX Innovations team is building the future of responsible AI for consumer devices. We deliver privacy-first, accessible, and trustworthy AI experiences that millions of customers use daily across Amazon's device ecosystem—including Alexa, Echo, and other ambient computing products. Our mission is to ensure that as we push the boundaries of generative AI innovation, we maintain Amazon's high bar for customer trust, privacy, inclusion, and accessibility.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

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

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.