Principal Engineer - Builder Experience & AI Tooling

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) is seeking a Principal Engineer to set technical direction for platforms used by thousands of Amazon builders. You will be hands‑on and influential, mentoring senior engineers, reviewing designs, and partnering with engineering and product leaders to invest in durable architectural strategies.

The role emphasizes scalable systems and developer tooling at Amazon, shaping developer experience and operating safely at scale.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven ability to set technical direction across multiple teams.
• Hands-on software engineering with architecture leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set and drive technical strategy for high-impact platforms and services used across Amazon engineering.
• Decompose ambiguous, large-scale problems into scalable, durable solutions and define multi-year roadmaps.
• Lead the design and architecture of distributed systems that operate reliably at massive scale.
• Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering standards through reviews and operational excellence practices.
• Partner with engineering, product, and science leaders to align technical direction with business goals.

Job description

Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) is seeking a Principal Engineer to set technical direction for platforms used by thousands of Amazon builders. You will be hands‑on and influential, mentoring senior engineers, reviewing designs, and partnering with engineering and product leaders to invest in durable architectural strategies.

The role emphasizes scalable systems and developer tooling at Amazon, shaping developer experience and operating safely at scale.