The Senior Software Development Engineer role at Amazon Q focuses on building intelligent assistant capabilities for AWS. The team is dedicated to integrating generative AI with AWS context to enhance customer experiences. This position involves tackling complex engineering challenges and influencing the architecture of AI-powered systems. The role also emphasizes collaboration with various teams to ensure high standards in design and implementation.

• 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
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Design and deliver major Amazon Q capabilities and distributed systems.
• Tackle ambiguous engineering problems unique to production generative AI.
• Lead projects end to end, from requirements to continuous improvement.
• Define technical direction for complex initiatives and influence architecture.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through reviews and discussions.
• Work with applied scientists and product leaders to bring advances into production.

• 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.