Principal FDE: AI Production Systems Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 271,000

Full time

16 hours ago
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Job summary

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

The role involves writing production-grade software, shaping architecture across multi-workstream engagements, and creating reusable patterns to scale the FDE practice. The position requires leading delivery, driving engineering excellence, and influencing across peers, Directors,

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional software development experience.
  • 8+ years leading design and architecture of large-scale production systems.
  • Experience building production AI/ML platforms used across products or customers.
  • Experience with enterprise-scale agentic workflows, multi-agent orchestration, or AI system governance.

Responsibilities

  • Define technical strategy across engagements.
  • Set the technical direction for complex, multi-workstream AI programs.
  • Build production AI systems and reference architectures.
  • Own production excellence at scale.
  • Accelerate customer transformation at the portfolio level.
  • Raise the bar for the FDE practice.

Skills

Large-scale production systems design
AI/ML platforms
Security clearance
Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Master's degree in CS or related

Job description

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

The role involves writing production-grade software, shaping architecture across multi-workstream engagements, and creating reusable patterns to scale the FDE practice. The position requires leading delivery, driving engineering excellence, and influencing across peers, Directors,

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