SDE II, GenAI Apps, People eXperience and Technology Central Science (PXTCS)

Amazon • Bellevue, WA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE) to join our Amazon Manager
eXperience (AMX) Science Generative AI Engineering Team. This interdisciplinary
team combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver
solutions that measurably improve the lives, wellbeing, and value of work for
Amazonians.

You'll develop innovative products built on GenAI capabilities, analytics
platforms, and web applications integrated with other Amazon systems. This
position offers unique opportunities to learn about Generative AI with hands-on
experience while collaborating with applied and research scientists, academic
scholars, and machine learning experts to craft and launch services embodying
diverse scientific models.

Requirements

• Robust software engineering fundamentals and adeptness in system architecture
• Familiarity with Machine Learning lifecycle management and enhancing LLM responses through methodologies like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and Prompt Engineering
• Exposure to ML system design, frameworks, GenAI application design/development, and industry best practices
• Passion for innovation, leading-edge technology, and contributing to a high-impact field
• 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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performing software solutions that power Machine Learning and Large Language Model applications, ensuring operational excellence throughout the development lifecycle
• Build and maintain distributed systems that handle complex data processing needs, from data lakes to GenAI tools, ensuring security, reliability, and performance
• Collaborate across disciplines with economists, scientists, and engineers to translate scientific models into practical applications that improve work experiences for Amazonians
• Provide meaningful code reviews and contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including scoping, design, testing, deployment, and maintenance
• Document software architecture, operation procedures, and security considerations while actively training new team members on these systems

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level