This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges. As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will solve complex software problems in an environment where the business problem is defined but the technical strategy is not. You will independently architect, design, and deliver scalable distributed systems and services that delight customers with self-service capabilities — while deflecting and eliminating manual work from support engineering teams. You will actively leverage AI-powered development tools and techniques — including generative AI, LLM-based code generation, and agentic workflows — to accelerate delivery and raise the engineering bar. You will mentor and develop other engineers, perform technical assessments, and drive architectural decisions with limited guidance. Key job responsibilities
Architect and deliver end-to-end solutions for complex, ambiguous problems where the technical strategy is not yet defined
Design and implement scalable, highly available self-service experiences on the Spectrum platform that enable customers to resolve issues without engaging support teams
Actively use AI-powered development tools (Amazon Q Developer, generative AI code assistants, LLM-based testing/debugging) to accelerate software delivery and improve code quality
Lead technical design reviews and drive architectural decisions across your team’s domain, proactively simplifying code and resolving architecture deficiencies
Mentor and develop SDE I and SDE II engineers through code reviews, design discussions, pairing sessions, and promotion assessments
Collaborate with product managers, support engineering leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify high-impact opportunities for customer self-service and manual work elimination
Work in parallel with other engineers and lead integration of parallel workstreams
Analyze support contact patterns and customer friction points to inform the design of automated, self-service solutions
Investigate and resolve complex production issues, performing root-cause analysis and driving long-term systemic fixes
Contribute to operational excellence including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alarming, runbooks, and on-call rotations
Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt, force-multiply through automation and AI, and mitigate long-term risks
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do. Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
