Principal AI Solutions Architect — Enterprise-Scale AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC - A57 in Herndon, VA is seeking Principal, Senior, and Distinguished Engineers to join AWS Applied AI Solutions. You will own end-to-end architectures for AI systems deployed at enterprise scale and orchestrate thousands of agents in production.

This role demands hands-on leadership, deep systems thinking, and the ability to balance speed with reliability while guiding cross-functional teams across AWS.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design, development engineering experience.
• Experience collaborating across multiple organizations and influencing key outcomes.
• Experience as a technical leader of multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic technical projects and design new software systems at scale.
• Lead architecture and engineering strategy for enterprise AI solutions across multiple domains.
• Mentor and guide engineers while solving complex technical challenges hands-on.
• Work cross-functionally with Principal Engineers and teams across AWS Applied AI Solutions.
• Scout and recruit top technical talent, actively growing the engineering community.
• Drive a strong engineering excellence and operational culture across all products and teams.
• Shape technical direction for systems critical to shipping finished AI solutions to enterprise customers.
• Balance technical expertise with strong analytical skills to make informed architectural decisions.

Skills

Design and development engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-organizational collaboration

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC - A57 in Herndon, VA is seeking Principal, Senior, and Distinguished Engineers to join AWS Applied AI Solutions. You will own end-to-end architectures for AI systems deployed at enterprise scale and orchestrate thousands of agents in production.

This role demands hands-on leadership, deep systems thinking, and the ability to balance speed with reliability while guiding cross-functional teams across AWS.