Software Dev Engineer II, AWS Builder Acceleration

About AWS Builder Acceleration (AWSBA)

We are building a new organization focused on reducing toil and increasing building efficiency across AWS builders. Our mission is to accelerate AWS builder teams' innovation by eliminating friction throughout the software development and operational lifecycle. Through AI-based automated solutions and centralized service management, we address fundamental challenges including Keep The Light On (KTLO) service maintenance burden, launch readiness complexities, and recurring operational load.

Through continuous collaboration with builder teams to identify emerging challenges, we shape our strategic roadmap to reinvent the development and operational ecosystem.

We are seeking an SDE II to help AWSBA simplify and accelerate the software development experience for 20,000+ AWS engineers. You will shape AWS builder experience from the ground up with a singular mission: make software development, deployment and maintenance simpler across AWS. Success requires building services and tools that reduce friction, listening closely to what your internal customers tell you gets in the way of building, influencing the Amazon Software Builder Experience (ASBX) roadmap, and driving transformation for engineering teams.

• Identify and prioritize high-impact problems that impede AWS software development
• Decompose complex builder problems into simple, straightforward and scalable solutions
• Collaborate with AWSBA, ASBX and AWS builder teams to build and operate the designed solutions
• Deliver meaningful improvements weekly while working toward long-term transformation

• Re-imagine how developers build and operate the software that underpins the world's largest cloud
• Drive significant transformation across AWS engineering
• Pioneer the use of cutting-edge generative AI technologies to create the next generation of builder experiences

A Day in the Life

You should have deep expertise in the architecture and business use of AWS technologies. You recognize the transformative potential of generative AI in software development and are excited to pioneer AI-powered builder experiences that fundamentally change how developers write, debug, deploy and operate code  remain technically hands-on and close to the technology. You're passionate about developer experience and get frustrated by inefficiencies that make building software unnecessarily difficult.

You understand the challenges AWS developers face today and collaborate with team members to simplify the AWS developer experience. You have experience contributing to complex software development initiatives and will strive for simplicity and demonstrate significant creativity.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
• 2+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle (coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations)

• Deep hands-on experience building software at AWS
• Experience with software tooling and services supporting development lifecycle at scale
• Experience building large-scale AI solutions

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.

Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional 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.

Base salary range:  –  USD annually (USA, WA, Seattle). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.