Interested in building Amazon Alexa, Machine Learning and Generative Artificial Intelligence? We’re building products and services that power state of the art for Amazon customers. Come join us!

The Alexa AI org is seeking a talented, self-directed Principal Software Engineer (PE) to help us pioneer new machine learning tools and processes through an iterative research and development cycle. You will envision and build scalable, self-serve applications for use across the Alexa, Customer & Technology organization. You will have significant influence on our overall strategy as you guide and mentor teams of SDEs and Applied Scientists to define features, system architecture and best practices. You will work with the other engineers on the team to execute our technical vision and create world class products.

Creating reliable, scalable, and high performance products requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and practical experience building large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can dive into a project with limited guidance and is able to design and implement inventive, simple solutions to complex problems. They will be passionate about new technologies and have a track record of delivering valuable software features and products in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment. A commitment to team work, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements.



Key job responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
• Lead Alexa AI AIDo org's technical direction, making critical decisions on architecture, infrastructure, and systems design for optimal performance, scalability, resilience and access patterns.
• Drive innovation in architectures with GenAI models
• Design and implement scalable solutions to org's technical initiatives
• Architect and build large-scale, distributed systems that integrate complex datasets and support different access patterns.
• Mentor and inspire a team of skilled engineers and scientists, fostering technical and professional growth
• Collaborate across Amazon to align technical vision and priorities, influencing decisions at senior levels.
• Define best practices for system architecture and engineering processes, maintaining high standards for software quality and operational excellence
• Lead engineering efforts that directly enhance customer experiences and business outcomes through Alexa+ and GenAI powered services.

About the team
The AIDo (AI Domains) org is part of Alexa AI VP and Devices and Services SVP organizations. Our vision is to build an ecosystem of AI systems and services that elevate the core LLM model performance across endpoints, modalities, and locales. We are the horizontal Science and Engineering team that empowers Domains and Horizontal CX owners with transformative solutions that enable rapid, efficient scaling. AIDo represents a sophisticated global organization that spans multiple international locations including the US (Boston, Seattle), Germany, Italy, and India. The team's core mission is to develop and maintain AI systems and services that enhance the performance of core LLM models across various endpoints, modalities, and locales.