Amazon
Software Development Engineer III, AFX Planning Tools
$168K–$227K
Boston, MA +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Seattle, WA
Herndon, VA
Dallas, TX - Experience
- 5+ years for professional software development, programming, and leading design or architecture; leadership experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead is required.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
About the job
Leads the architecture and delivery of scalable software systems and tools, collaborating across teams and mentoring engineers.
What you'll do
- Lead design and delivery of multi-engineer software projects and set architectural direction.
- Drive engineering practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Mentor engineers and evaluate technologies, design patterns, and generative AI tools.
What they ask for
- 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, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
AI focus
Evaluate and integrate generative AI tools where appropriate to simplify systems, reduce complexity, and accelerate delivery.
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