Senior Software Development Engineer, AGI
The AGI Structured Information Retrieval team develops the services required to query the Amazon Knowledge Graph (AKG), an LLM-optimized, foundational component in the AGI tech stack, using Natural Language.Key job responsibilitiesImpact you'll have: - Have your code used daily by AGI & Alexa customers around the world - Define new features and services - Be seen as a technical leader in our organization & mentor other engineers on our teamWhat you'll do: - Work on a quickly growing team - Own feature design, prioritization, and implementation to influence our technical roadmap - Commit code several times a day that is immediately used by AGI and Alexa users - Scale launches across all content categories, all languages, and all existing devices. Who you'll work with: - Curious and driven software engineers and product managers - Software developers across several AGI teams - Industry leaders in NLP across our AGI teamsA day in the lifeAs a Senior Software Developer, you will be leading a strong team of software engineers and collaborating with applied scientists to develop novel processes for constructing and enhancing structured information retrieval systems; and enable high precision/recall & low latency access to knowledge in AKG.- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalentAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.