Software Development Engineer II, AWS AI & Strategic Partner Engineering

Amazon; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 165,200 - 223,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer II in Santa Clara to own end-to-end strategy for partner-led, AI-enabled solutions on AWS. You will design architectures, lead best practices, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer and partner needs.

Responsibilities include designing mission-critical partner solutions, building integrations (e.g., SAP) with AWS services, and mentoring engineers while delivering high-quality software with strong data security and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience for new or existing systems.
• Experience programming in at least one professional language.
• Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle and best practices.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design & deliver mission-critical solutions for AWS partners across domains (security, AI/ML, distributed systems, databases, VPC).
• Architect integrations between partners (e.g., SAP) and AWS-native services for data flow, identity, and compliance.
• Own full-stack development from design to deployment emphasizing availability, performance, and customer delight.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure high code quality through peer reviews.

Skills

Software development

System design

Code reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Source control

CI/CD pipelines

AWS services

Job description

Software Development Engineer II, AWS AI & Strategic Partner Engineering

Part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP) team, this role owns the end‑to‑end go‑to‑market strategy for technology domains and collaborates with partners such as SAP to build AI‑driven, secure, and scalable solutions on AWS. You will design system architectures, lead operational best practices, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality software that meets customer and partner needs.

Key Responsibilities

Partner Solution Leadership

• Design & deliver mission‑critical solutions for AWS partners across domains including security, AI/ML, distributed systems, databases, VPC, and emerging AWS services.
• Build detailed technical specifications and collaborate with AI agents to rapidly prototype and validate solutions.
• Architect integrations between partners (e.g., SAP) and AWS‑native services, enabling seamless data flow, identity management, and compliance for global enterprises.

Engineering Excellence

• Master diverse domains such as security frameworks, AI/ML pipelines, distributed databases, and cloud‑native infrastructure (VPC, EC2, S3).
• Drive innovation through experimentation with large language models, autonomous agents, and generative AI tools to solve partner challenges.
• Own full‑stack development from design to deployment, emphasizing high availability, performance, and customer delight.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of building exceptionally high‑quality software that delights customers.

Collaborative Execution

• Thrive in fast‑paced, ambiguity‑rich environments with tight deadlines—turning ideas into production‑ready solutions quickly.
• Partner deeply with cross‑functional teams (Product, Security, AI Research) to align technical strategies with business goals.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of knowledge‑sharing while maintaining rigorous code quality through peer reviews.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one professional software programming language.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, architecture, code reviews, source control, continuous deployment, testing, and operational excellence.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience spanning the full software development life cycle with emphasis on coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience designing and building large‑scale systems in a multi‑tiered, distributed environment (Service Oriented Architecture).
• Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and craft technical designs.
• Experience deploying or developing Large Language Models in production and deep knowledge of Agentic AI tools, agents, workflows, and integration patterns.

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

Location: USA, CA, Santa Clara – salary range: 165,200.00 – 223,600.00 USD annually.