Amazon
Principal Engineer & Senior Principal Engineer, Distributed Systems, Distributed Systems
$200K–$311K
Santa Clara, CA +4 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
Seattle, WA
Arlington, VA
Herndon, VA
San Francisco, CA - Experience
- 10+ years of professional software development or systems engineering experience.
About the job
Sets technical direction and leads architecture for distributed systems powering AWS data center infrastructure, including power utilization, supply chains, security, and networks.
What you'll do
- Architect and lead strategic infrastructure systems and large-scale transformations.
- Influence cross-organizational technical strategy and partner with senior leadership.
- Mentor engineers, guide technical talent, and promote engineering excellence and operational culture.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of professional software development or systems engineering experience
- Experience building high-performance, highly-available, and scalable distributed systems
- Experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems at scale
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Pay
USD 230,100.00 - 311,200.00 annually base salary; USD 230,100.00 - 311,200.00 annually base salary; USD 200,100.00 - 270,600.00 annually base salary; USD 200,100.00 - 270,600.00 annually base salary; USD 200,100.00 - 270,600.00 annually base salary
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