The SDE II role at AWS Builder Acceleration focuses on simplifying and accelerating the software development experience for over 20,000 AWS engineers. The team aims to reduce friction in the software development lifecycle through AI-based automated solutions and centralized service management. This position requires a self-starter who can deliver results while collaborating with various teams to enhance builder experiences. The ideal candidate will leverage advanced AWS technologies and generative AI to drive innovation and transformation in software development.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#
• 4+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems experience
• Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for full software development life cycle
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
• Experience building services using AWS products
• Experience with software development lifecycle
• Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale

• Identify and prioritize high-impact problems that impede AWS software development.
• Decompose complex builder problems into simple, straightforward and scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with AWSBA, ASBX and AWS builder teams to build and operate the designed solutions.
• Deliver meaningful improvements weekly while working toward long-term transformation.

• 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.