As a Software Development Engineer II in the AWS Applied AI Solutions team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining secure data foundations that support AI-driven business applications. The team focuses on developing critical infrastructure for data storage, machine learning training, and data access interfaces while ensuring compliance with privacy and security standards. You will work closely with scientists and engineers to enhance AI models and drive improvements in self-service platforms. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex challenges related to data management and operational excellence.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of experience in design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience with the full software development life cycle, including coding standards and operations
• Experience designing and implementing data storage systems or machine learning infrastructure
• Proven track record building distributed systems with event-driven architectures
• Experience with data security and implementing data retention mechanisms
• Working knowledge of AWS services for data processing and machine learning
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Own and deliver complete software features for event-based data storage systems from design through deployment.
• Maintain, refactor, and enhance existing storage and analytics platforms for improved performance.
• Design and implement software solutions for data access interfaces and authorization systems.
• Mentor team members through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Resolve operational issues by identifying root causes and implementing permanent fixes.
• Work directly with business application teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Take ownership of security implementations including encryption and access controls.
• Drive improvements to self-service platforms and control planes.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.