Principal Engineer - Builder Experience & AI Platforms

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 271,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Paid time off

Parental leave

Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer for the Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) to set strategic direction for platforms used by thousands of builders across Amazon.

The role blends hands-on engineering with broad influence, mentoring senior engineers and guiding long-term architectural decisions that shape developer experience, software quality, and delivery velocity at scale.

Qualifications

Extensive professional software development experience designing and architecting large-scale systems.
Experience designing multi-tiered, distributed or highly concurrent systems and services.
Deep expertise in software design patterns, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.
Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, C#, or similar).
Experience leading technical direction across multiple teams and influencing engineering decisions beyond a single team's scope.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Set and drive technical strategy for complex, high-impact platforms and services across Amazon's engineering community.
Decompose ambiguous problems into scalable solutions and define multi-year roadmaps.
Lead design and architecture of distributed systems at massive scale.
Raise engineering standards through reviews and mentorship of senior engineers.
Partner with engineering, product, and science leaders to align technical direction with goals.