Principal Software Engineer, Photos

Principal Software Engineer, Amazon Photos

At Amazon Photos, we’re revolutionizing how people preserve and relive their most precious memories. Our service delights millions of customers across mobile, web, desktop, Amazon devices, and Alexa experiences.

• Own and architect critical technical decisions that impact Amazon Photos’ long‑term success and scalability
• Drive innovation in areas such as cloud infrastructure, computer vision, machine learning, and distributed systems
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams, influencing architecture and engineering practices
• Partner with senior leadership to define technical strategy and roadmap
• Mentor engineers and leaders while raising the technical bar across the organization
• Identify and solve complex technical challenges around processing, storing, and serving massive amounts of photo and video content
• Champion operational excellence and engineering best practices

Amazon Photos helps millions of customers preserve and relive their memories through innovative technology. Our team builds and operates services that process billions of photos and videos. We’re tackling exciting technical challenges in cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, computer vision, and distributed systems at massive scale. Our culture emphasizes deep technical expertise, customer obsession, and long‑term thinking.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years experience in building large scale distributed systems.

• Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment.
• Knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.

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