Amazon
Principal Software Development Engineer - AMZ13289.8
$212K–$271K
Seattle, WA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 11, 2026
- Experience
- 6 years with a Master's degree; alternatively, 8 years with a Bachelor's degree.
- Education
- Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; alternatively, Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent accepted with 8 years of relevant experience.
About the job
Leads cross-organizational software delivery as an individual contributor, defining architectures and guiding implementation, operation, and technical direction across demanding projects.
What you'll do
- Lead software delivery and architecture across the full software lifecycle; review engineering work and clarify technical direction.
- Drive solutions to complex, cross-functional problems and influence the productivity and effectiveness of multiple teams.
- Mentor engineers and support career development; make technology decisions using technical and business judgment.
What they ask for
- Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, plus 6 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in one of these fields plus 8 years of relevant experience.
- At least 1 year providing technical leadership and project management across the software development lifecycle.
- At least 1 year designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems, or services using Object Oriented Design and distributed programming.
- Experience with C#, C++, or Java.
Pay
$212,202/year to $270,600/year (base pay)
Tools
C#, C++, Java
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