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Sr. Software Development Engineer
Amazon.comSan Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Mar 2025
💰 $261,500/yr($151,300/yr – $261,500/yr)
About the role
AWS Databases, Analytics and AI/ML Products and Services is one of the largest and fast-growing business unit within AWS. We are working to rebuild and revolutionize data engineering and business intelligence systems within database, analytics and AI/ML organization to support fast growing business needs.
This team is looking for talented Software Development Engineers to enhance the products and reduce the effort and time to market of new model launches. As a software engineer on this team, you will have the opportunity to build and enhance a wide array of software. This includes UIs, SDKs, public and private APIs, content pipelines, and container images. Your innovation will make a huge difference to customers and be highly visible.
A day in the life
The breadth of ownership for this team, and our privilege and responsibility to quickly react to the latest innovations means a day in the life will vary throughout the year and will sometimes be unpredictable. This is very exciting, but can be stressful for some.
At times you will:
1. Design and build a new customer-facing feature in SageMaker JumpStart and/or Bedrock Marketplace
2. Work with a model provider to launch a new model in AWS. At times this requires identifying and closing feature gaps, debugging issues with the provider themselves, and partnering with other internal teams to optimize price/performance.
3. Design and execute process improvements to automate the process of new model launches.
4. Respond to and solve various customer challenge while oncall.
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
- 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
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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
This team is looking for talented Software Development Engineers to enhance the products and reduce the effort and time to market of new model launches. As a software engineer on this team, you will have the opportunity to build and enhance a wide array of software. This includes UIs, SDKs, public and private APIs, content pipelines, and container images. Your innovation will make a huge difference to customers and be highly visible.
A day in the life
The breadth of ownership for this team, and our privilege and responsibility to quickly react to the latest innovations means a day in the life will vary throughout the year and will sometimes be unpredictable. This is very exciting, but can be stressful for some.
At times you will:
1. Design and build a new customer-facing feature in SageMaker JumpStart and/or Bedrock Marketplace
2. Work with a model provider to launch a new model in AWS. At times this requires identifying and closing feature gaps, debugging issues with the provider themselves, and partnering with other internal teams to optimize price/performance.
3. Design and execute process improvements to automate the process of new model launches.
4. Respond to and solve various customer challenge while oncall.
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
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 experienceAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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
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