Principal SDE, AWS Professional Services - Product & Solutions Engineering
Amazon Web Services, Inc.•1d ago
United StatesOnsite$220.1K–$297.7KFull-timePrincipal Level10+ yrs exp
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Software EngineerVp EngineeringVp ProductSolutions ArchitectSolutions Engineer
- We are looking for a customer-obsessed Principal Software Development Engineer to join our Engineering Services team. As Amazon's most senior individual contributors, Principal Engineers are both visionary leaders and hands-on builders. In this role you will define the multi-year technical strategy and architecture for the P&S Engineering Services portfolio — the cloud-native, production-ready software and infrastructure that our customers integrate into their own offerings. You will set the bar for engineering excellence across multiple teams, drive org-wide architectural decisions with lasting consequences, and personally tackle the hardest unsolved problems in how ProServe delivers value at scale. The ideal candidate is a pragmatic visionary who can translate complex customer and business needs into simple, extensible solutions. As members of AWS Professional Services, we are not stewards of a single AWS service but of the entire AWS platform — keeping abreast of the ever-widening stream of platform improvements and new services. The candidate should have expert-level system design and architecture skills, a track record of influencing technical direction across organizational boundaries, the ability to drive cross-team consensus on one-way-door decisions, and a demonstrated history of delivering large-scale distributed systems that fundamentally raise the bar for an organization. Deep experience with AI/ML-driven applications, cloud-native architectures at production scale, and modern DevOps practices are highly applicable. Key job responsibilities Own the end-to-end architecture strategy and multi-year technical vision for the P&S Engineering Services portfolio Serve as the technical authority for cross-cutting architectural decisions
- decompose complex, ambiguous problems into simple solutions Personally design and build critical-path systems
- prototype and validate architectural hypotheses before committing the org to a direction Drive cross-organizational alignment (up to VP level) on architectural decisions with lasting consequences — influencing without direct authority Establish engineering standards and operational excellence across the organization through exemplary practice — code quality, observability, runbooks, COEs Mentor and develop senior engineers toward Principal-level impact
- elevate technical discourse through design and architecture reviews Balance technical leadership with business judgment — drive decisions that measurably improve ProServe delivery efficiency and customer outcomes Identify and drive adoption of emerging technologies (AI/ML, agentic architectures) where they create competitive advantage Communicate technical vision effectively in writing for audiences from engineers to VP-level leadership Obtain/maintain AWS Certifications
- occasional travel to customer sites (~20%) About the team AWS Professional Services Product & Solutions (P&S) builds and operates AI-enhanced software solutions that transform ProServe from traditional project-based consulting to product-led, outcome-based delivery. We productize ProServe's expertise into scalable, repeatable solutions that accelerate customer GenAI, cloud, and industry transformation — reducing complexity, improving time-to-value, and driving delivery efficiency across the customer's cloud journey.
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of engineering team management experience
- 10+ years of planning, designing, developing and delivering consumer software experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- Experience managing multiple concurrent programs, projects and development teams in an Agile environment
- Experience partnering with product and program management teams
- Experience designing and developing large scale, high-traffic applications
- Experience in mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS, or experience implementing a cloud-based technology solution
- Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale
- Experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
- Experience leading the design, build and deployment of complex and performant (reliable and scalable) software solutions in production
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Experience writing technical articles, speaking at technology conferences
- contributing to open source Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- 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
- 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
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 220,100.00 - 297,700.00 USD annually
Required skills
AWSAI/MLDevOpsAgilesystem designarchitecturesoftware developmentcloud-nativementoringprogram management