AI-Powered Developer Tools Engineer, Builder Operations

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced software engineer to join Builder Operations in Seattle, owning features end-to-end from design through production for a greenfield AI-powered developer tool. You will design and ship client-side coordination systems that orchestrate multiple agentic coding tools used by hundreds of thousands of builders.

You’ll develop in TypeScript/Node.js, with performance-sensitive components in Rust or Go, and build secure integration layers with sandboxing and access

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and build client-side AI coordination systems that orchestrate multiple agentic coding tools into a unified developer experience.
• Own features end-to-end — from design through implementation, testing, and production rollout to Amazon builders.
• Develop in TypeScript/Node.js, with contributions to systems-level components in Rust or Go where performance and isolation demand it.
• Build secure integration layers including process sandboxing, credential isolation, and shell access controls.
• Design and implement agent orchestration patterns — prompt routing, tool coordination, memory and context management across AI sessions.
• Collaborate with security, platform, and partner teams to ensure tools meet Amazon's security bar while preserving developer velocity.
• Instrument and monitor tool adoption, driving improvements based on usage data from hundreds of thousands of builders.
• Contribute to an open-source-style internal community — reviewing contributions, shaping extensibility patterns, and supporting adopters.

Skills

Software development experience

Mentor / tech lead

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced software engineer to join Builder Operations in Seattle, owning features end-to-end from design through production for a greenfield AI-powered developer tool. You will design and ship client-side coordination systems that orchestrate multiple agentic coding tools used by hundreds of thousands of builders.

You’ll develop in TypeScript/Node.js, with performance-sensitive components in Rust or Go, and build secure integration layers with sandboxing and access