Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Transform

Amazon Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in the United States is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer for AWS Transform to design and implement complex distributed systems and scalable agent infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, align across teams, and translate customer requirements into robust technical solutions. The role emphasizes leadership in design and architecture, collaboration with Product/Science, and a strong focus on customer experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex distributed systems with latency and reliability requirements.
• Architect scalable agent infrastructure including orchestration and state management.
• Drive technical alignment across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Product, Science, and customers to translate requirements into solutions.
• Develop team members' technical capabilities through mentorship and best practices.
• Maintain strong focus on customer experience in technical decisions.

Skills

Non-internship software development

Programming in at least one language

Design/architecture leadership

Mentor / tech lead experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, AWS Transform

Job ID: 10596536 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

AWS Transform is responsible for building Agentic AI systems aimed at helping customers modernize applications to achieve cost savings, security, scalability, and resiliency. We build next-generation, agent-driven solutions that modernize enterprise workloads. This position within the AWS Transform team presents a unique and rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor within a fast-growing business and help shape the technology and product. A successful candidate will bring deep technical expertise, an ability to deliver novel products, desire to have an industry wide impact and ability to work within a fast moving, startup environment in a large company to rapidly deliver services that have a broad business impact.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement complex distributed systems with stringent latency and reliability requirements
• Architect scalable agent infrastructure including orchestration, state management, and tool integration
• Drive technical alignment across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders
• Collaborate with Product, Science, and customers to translate requirements into effective technical solutions
• Develop team members' technical capabilities through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and best practices
• Maintain strong focus on customer experience in all technical decisions

About the team: Agentic AI drives innovation at the forefront of artificial intelligence, enabling customers to transform their businesses with AI agents that autonomously plan and execute complex tasks. We build and deliver the foundational AI services that power the future of cloud computing, helping organizations harness the potential of AI to solve their most complex challenges. Join our dynamic team of AI/ML practitioners, applied scientists, software engineers, and solution architects who work backwards from customer needs to create new technologies. If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI while making a meaningful impact for customers worldwide, we want to hear from you.

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.

We also offer 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, MA, Boston - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually