Software Development Engineer II, Foundational AI

How often have you had an opportunity to be an early member of a team that is tasked with solving a huge customer need through disruptive innovative technology reinventing an industry Are you passionate about building revolutionary software solutions that leverage the power of Generative AI Do you want to be at the forefront of transforming how Amazonians work and collaborate If so we want to hear from you!

We are working on revolutionizing the way Amazonians work and collaborate. Our team is on a mission to transform productivity through the power of advanced generative AI pursuit of this mission we are seeking a motivated Software Development Engineer to join our team. As a Software Development Engineer youll play a crucial role in designing developing and implementing the software infrastructure that supports our advanced AI models. Youll work on creating scalable efficient and secure systems that integrate seamlessly with Amazons existing tools and services. This role involves close collaboration with machine learning engineers data scientists and UX/UI designers to create a seamless and context-aware AI solution that enhances productivity across various user personas within Amazon.

Technical Skills Needed:

* Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java Python or Go
* Extensive experience with backend development and RESTful API design
* Solid understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
* Experience with cloud platforms particularly AWS services
* Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
* Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
* Knowledge of security best practices and data privacy considerations
* Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop Spark) is a plus
* Basic understanding of machine learning concepts and their software engineering implications

Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities

1. Design and implement robust scalable architectures for AI-powered applications.
2. Develop high-performance backend services to support AI model integration and data processing.
3. Create and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless interaction between AI models and front-end applications.
4. Design and implement microservices architecture to ensure modularity and scalability of the system.
5. Optimize code and database queries for handling large-scale data and high-concurrency scenarios.
6. Collaborate with ML engineers and Data scientists to integrate AI models into the software stack effectively.
7. Partner with UX/UI designers to understand user workflows and translate them into intuitive and user-friendly features
8. Leverage AWS services to build and deploy cloud-native applications.
9. Ensure the implementation of robust security measures and compliance with data privacy regulations.
10. Conduct thorough code reviews and mentor other engineers on the team to maintain high code quality standards.
11. Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning daily stand-ups and retrospectives.


- 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

- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.