Principal Software Engineer & Systems Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 200,100 - 270,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking Principal Software Engineers who are visionary leaders and hands-on builders. As Amazon’s most senior individual contributors, Principal Engineers work on the hardest problems, establish technical standards, and drive architecture and engineering practices for products that delight customers.

You will operate across devices, cloud, and large-scale distributed systems, contributing to a global portfolio from consumer devices to logistics automation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on professional engineering development experience.
• Technical leadership and mentorship experience of engineering teams.
• Deep hands-on technical expertise in large-scale distributed systems or related areas.

Responsibilities

• As a Principal Software Engineer, lead cross-functional projects and set technical direction.
• Decompose complex problems into scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Understand system inter-dependencies and advocate engineering best practices.
• Mentor engineers and guide career growth within the team.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Technical leadership

Job description

Amazon is seeking Principal Software Engineers who are visionary leaders and hands-on builders. As Amazon’s most senior individual contributors, Principal Engineers work on the hardest problems, establish technical standards, and drive architecture and engineering practices for products that delight customers.

You will operate across devices, cloud, and large-scale distributed systems, contributing to a global portfolio from consumer devices to logistics automation.