The Senior Software Development Engineer will join the Music Catalog team at Amazon, focusing on the design and evolution of scalable, high-performance catalog systems. This role involves working with large-scale distributed systems, data pipelines, and applied ML/AI to enhance metadata ingestion and content intelligence. The engineer will collaborate closely with Applied Scientists, Product Managers, and engineering teams to deliver reliable and cost-efficient systems. The position emphasizes improving system scalability, data quality, and operational efficiency while integrating AI-driven capabilities.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
• Experience in developing and deploying LLMs in production on AI acceleration hardware
• Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Lead the technical direction for major features and products within the developer experience portfolio
• Drive technical decisions and establish best practices for the team's codebase and infrastructure
• Mentor SDE 1s and SDE 2s, conducting design reviews and providing technical guidance
• Create automation solutions that reduce toil and improve developer workflows
• Design APIs and frameworks for other teams to build their own productivity solutions
• Develop, deploy, and scale robust GenAI and ML solutions in a production environment
• Partner with teams across the organization to understand their pain points and requirements
• Collaborate with senior engineers to define roadmaps and prioritize initiatives
• Present technical designs and results to leadership and stakeholders

• 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.