Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS APO Engineering

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon's AWS Marketplace and Partner Services (AMPS) Team is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to elevate AWS Marketplace and Partner Central.

You will own key product areas and lead engineers to deliver high-impact features across AI agents, APIs, backend services, and the user experience. The ideal candidate will be customer-centric, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and be passionate about quality software and operational excellence.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own significant portions of the product and influence next wave of features and architecture.
• Lead a team of engineers to deliver high-impact capabilities across AI agents, APIs, backend services and frontend UX.
• Collaborate with business and technical partners to define strategy and ensure alignment with customer needs.

Skills

Software development

Programming experience

System architecture

Mentorship/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Come join the AWS Marketplace and Partner Services (AMPS) Team on our mission to transform Partner experience with AWS. Within AMPS, Partnerships org builds products and integrations for AWS Partners, as well as tools for internal AWS Builders to serve those Partners. Partner Services intends to make Partner Central the most efficient, easy-to-use, automated, and secure experience for AWS Partners to market and sell their solutions to AWS customers. Our charter is to provide a world class partner experience and help our partners scale through various initiatives including funding, recommendations, and automations through out their journey. Very recently we launched AI Agents for our partners that act on behalf of the partners to progress the deals and apply for incentives. We have lot more to deliver in the agentic AI space in the future.

This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges.

Key job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Software Development Engineer to help the team take AWS Marketplace and Partner Central to the next level. As a Sr. Software Development Engineer on the team you will own significant portions of the product, will lead a team of engineers to deliver high impact capabilities, and have significant influence on our strategy by helping define the next wave of product features and system architecture. The systems are complex and there are huge opportunities to work at all levels from the agentic AI, APIs, backend services, front end user experience, to a set of robust platform services. You should be somebody who enjoys working on complex system software, is customer-centric, and is passionate about building quality software as well as achieving operational excellence. A commitment to team work, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are essential.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of successfully delivering new features or products, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, relish working with high volume of data, the challenge of highly complex business contexts that are typically being defined in real-time.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

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Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually