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Software Development Engineer II, AWS AI & Strategic Partner Engineering

Amazon

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/3/2026

Compensation

$165,200 - $223,600 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Software Development Engineer role in the AI & Strategic Partner Engineering team focuses on building innovative solutions for AWS partners and customers. This position requires a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about developing capabilities that enhance partner-driven solutions. The team emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing while working on complex engineering domains such as security, AI/ML, and distributed systems. The role involves designing system architecture and ensuring operational best practices in product delivery.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment
  • Experience communicating with users and technical teams to collect requirements and describe software product features
  • Experience developing or deploying Large Language Models in production

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver mission-critical solutions for AWS partners across various engineering domains
  • Build detailed technical specifications and collaborate with AI agents to rapidly prototype and validate solutions
  • Architect and deliver integrations between partners and AWS-native services
  • Drive innovation through experimentation with large language models and generative AI tools
  • Own full-stack development from design to deployment, emphasizing high availability and performance
  • Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of knowledge-sharing
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies with business goals

Benefits

  • 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.

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