Senior AWS Software Engineer & Tech Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX seeks a technical lead to own end-to-end software design across front-end and back-end, overseeing architecture and delivering AI-enabled analytics capabilities for thousands of users.

You will mentor engineers, drive cross-team alignment, and stay hands-on with code and reviews. The role emphasizes system design, scalability, security, and responsible use of AI tools, with opportunities to influence product direction while contributing as a hands-on

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, implementation, and delivery of software systems spanning multiple features, working across the full software lifecycle from customer requirements through deployment and ongoing maintenance.
• Own your team's architectural direction by defining technical strategy, evaluating tradeoffs in scalability, maintainability, performance, and security, and ensuring the software fits cohesively into the broader system landscape.
• Collaborate with engineers on related teams to resolve cross-team dependencies, create alignment on technical approaches, and drive adoption of engineering best practices that improve code quality and development velocity.
• Mentor and coach multiple engineers by providing guidance on system design, coding practices, and career development, while actively contributing exemplary code that demonstrates best practices in organization, clarity, and error handling.
• Identify opportunities to simplify existing systems, reduce technical debt, and leverage generative artificial intelligence tools where appropriate to augment productivity, while evaluating and refining outputs to ensure quality and responsible use.

Skills

Software Development

Mentorship / Tech Lead

Architecture / Design Lead

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Dallas, TX seeks a technical lead to own end-to-end software design across front-end and back-end, overseeing architecture and delivering AI-enabled analytics capabilities for thousands of users.

You will mentor engineers, drive cross-team alignment, and stay hands-on with code and reviews. The role emphasizes system design, scalability, security, and responsible use of AI tools, with opportunities to influence product direction while contributing as a hands-on