Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Kiro; AWS

AWS is building Kiro Autonomous Agent — a frontier agent that independently tackles development tasks, maintains context across interactions, and continuously learns from its work. This is a fundamental shift in how software gets built and maintained, and we’re looking for engineers who want to shape this transformation.

• Shape the technical direction and architecture of the Kiro Autonomous Agent service.
• Work directly with customers to uncover real-world development challenges and translate them into product capabilities, staying true to Amazon’s customer‑obsessed approach.
• Build and operate production systems using industry‑leading CI/CD practices to ensure reliability and performance at scale.
• Make architectural decisions that enable the agent to learn and maintain context while meeting AWS’s standards for scale, reliability, security, and compliance.
• Develop features that transform how software is built, balancing innovation with operational excellence.
• Own projects, define technical direction, and help shape how the team operates from day one.

Agentic AI drives innovation at the forefront of artificial intelligence, enabling customers to transform their businesses through cutting‑edge AI solutions. We build and deliver the foundational AI services that power the future of cloud computing, helping organizations harness the potential of AI to solve their most complex challenges.

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

Base salary range:  –  USD annually (USA, WA, Seattle). The full Amazon package includes sign‑on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional Supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• Qualified benefits for all employees.

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