Principal AI Forward Deployed Engineer — Production Strategy

Amazon Inc.

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 271,000

Full time

20 hours ago

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Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer to embed across strategic enterprise customers, defining technical strategy and engineering standards for AI-powered production systems at scale.

You will write production-grade software, set direction for complex engagements, and create reusable architectures that scale the FDE practice. Candidates must hold a Top Secret clearance and be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Qualifications

10+ years of non-internship software development experience.
8+ years of experience leading the design and architecture of large-scale production systems.
Experience building production AI or ML platforms.
Experience with enterprise-scale agentic workflows, multi-agent orchestration, or AI system governance.
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above

Responsibilities

Define technical strategy across engagements. Set the technical direction for the most complex, highest-stakes customer AI programs.
Build production AI systems and reference architectures for multi-workstream engagements.
Own production excellence by defining operational standards and readiness criteria across the FDE practice.
Accelerate customer transformation by expanding AI adoption across multiple organizations.
Raise the bar for the practice and guide senior technical talent through reviews and promotions.