Software Development Engineer - Build Scalable AI Systems

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Redmond is seeking engineers to design, build, and operate scalable products and services that reach millions. You will work with world class tools and participate in strategic technical discussions.

As part of an agile team, you’ll write clean code, review peers, and contribute to documentation. You’ll also explore GenAI tools to boost productivity while applying sound judgment on AI-generated output.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
• Break down complex, ambiguous problems into well-defined, solvable components before implementation.
• Contribute to the design and development of scalable, reliable services, with distributed-systems scope varying by team.
• Conduct code reviews as a core engineering practice, providing constructive feedback and validating correctness.
• Contribute to clear and accurate technical documentation.
• Use GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity, and critically validate, verify, and integrate AI-generated code, exercising sound judgement about when to trust AI output.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Job description

Amazon in Redmond is seeking engineers to design, build, and operate scalable products and services that reach millions. You will work with world class tools and participate in strategic technical discussions.

As part of an agile team, you’ll write clean code, review peers, and contribute to documentation. You’ll also explore GenAI tools to boost productivity while applying sound judgment on AI-generated output.