Software Development Engineer, Distributed Systems, Annapurna Labs

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Annapurna Labs seeks a Software Development Engineer to support the Neuron compiler for distributed execution of ML workloads in AWS. You will design solutions to enable efficient build, test, and release, and collaborate with compiler, hardware, and ML teams.

You will participate in design discussions, code reviews, and cross‑functional work to deliver high‑quality software that scales with customer demand.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship software development experience.
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience for new/existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one language.

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging technical problems across all stack levels.
• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain software to improve performance, durability, cost, and security.
• Build high-quality, highly available, always‑on products.
• Research implementations to deliver great customer experiences.
• Build high‑impact solutions for a large customer base.
• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Work cross‑functionally with compiler, hardware, and ML engineers.
• Work in a startup‑like development environment focusing on the most important work.

Skills

Software development

Design/Architecture

Programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Distributed Systems, Annapurna Labs

Annapurna Labs builds custom Machine Learning accelerators that are at the forefront of AWS innovation and one of several AWS tools used for building Generative AI on AWS. The Neuron Compiler Engineering team is searching for a Software Development Engineer to support the development infrastructure of a compiler to enable the world's largest ML workloads to run efficiently in the cloud.

Amazon Annapurna Labs organization is responsible for silicon development at AWS. Organization covers multiple disciplines including silicon engineering, hardware design and verification, software and operations. The AWS Neuron team works to optimize the performance of complex neural net models on our custom-built AWS hardware. More specifically, the AWS Neuron team is developing a deep learning compiler stack that takes neural network descriptions created in frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Jax, and converts them into code suitable for execution.

As a Software Development Engineer on the team, you will be responsible for identifying and designing solutions that enable efficient and reliable build, test, and release mechanisms for the Neuron compiler. You will participate in design and implementation of a solution for distributed execution of the Neuron compiler that will help to run customer workloads more efficiently. You will leverage your technical communications skill as a hands‑on partner to AWS ML services teams, bringing new products/features to market, and many other exciting projects.

Key job responsibilities

Our engineers collaborate across diverse teams, projects, and environments to have a firsthand impact on our global customer base. You’ll bring a passion for innovation, data, search, analytics, and distributed systems. You’ll also:

• - Solve challenging technical problems, often ones not solved before, at every layer of the stack.
• - Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
• - Build high-quality, highly available, always‑on products.
• - Research implementations that deliver the best possible experiences for customers.

A day in the life

As you design and code solutions to help our team drive efficiencies in software architecture, you’ll create metrics, implement automation and other improvements, and resolve the root cause of software defects. You’ll also:

• - Build high‑impact solutions to deliver to our large customer base.
• - Participate in design discussions, code review, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• - Work cross‑functionally to help drive business decisions with your technical input. You will collaborate closely with a cross‑functional team comprised of compiler, hardware, and ML engineers.
• - Work in a startup‑like development environment, where you’re always working on the most important stuff.

Basic Qualifications

• - 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• - 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• - Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• - 3+ 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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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 .

Preferred Qualifications

• - 3+ 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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually