Principal DevEx Engineer for AI-Driven Cloud Builds

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 164,200 - 287,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Principal Developer Experience Engineer to set and drive the strategy for agent-driven builds in the cloud.

You will decide where AWS invests, define what a great agent experience looks like, and translate that into content, standards, and product direction. You will work hands-on when it matters and lead through influence, partnering with service and product teams to raise the bar for developers and their agents worldwide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure technologies.
• Experience writing high‑quality technical content for engineers and developers.
• Hands-on experience building with AI coding agents and agentic tooling.
• Ability to influence product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Build hands-on where it matters, and lead through influence across teams.
• Define and drive strategy for agent-driven builds in AWS.
• Create content, standards, and direction to improve developer experiences across the portfolio.

Skills

Software development

Cloud infrastructure

Technical writing

AI coding agents

Influence product & engineering

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is seeking a Principal Developer Experience Engineer to set and drive the strategy for agent-driven builds in the cloud.

You will decide where AWS invests, define what a great agent experience looks like, and translate that into content, standards, and product direction. You will work hands-on when it matters and lead through influence, partnering with service and product teams to raise the bar for developers and their agents worldwide.