Software Development Engineer, Data Integration AI and Platform Excellence (APEX)

Join Amazon's Data Integration organization and help shape the future of AI-driven data integration! We're seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our AI and Platform Excellence (APEX) team. APEX is at the forefront of leveraging AI/ML to revolutionize data integration workflows, making them simpler, and more efficient.

As a member of APEX, you'll build core algorithms that harness the power of AI and machine learning to simplify the authoring, troubleshooting, upgrading, and optimization of data integration workflows. Your work will directly impact Amazon's ability to manage and utilize vast amounts of data across its many products and services.

Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement AI/ML-powered products for data integration workflows which simplifies complexity in data processing.
- Build and own critical infrastructure powering Amazon's next-generation AI capabilities
- Collaborate with data scientists and ML experts to s to transform innovative ideas into production systems
- Optimize existing algorithms and systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from conception to production deployment
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in software development and AI implementation

A day in the life
- Impact: Your work will directly influence how AI capabilities are developed and deployed at Amazon
- Innovation: Work at the intersection of advanced AI research and enterprise-scale engineering
- Growth: Learn from experts while working with the latest in AI technology
- Purpose: Help shape responsible AI development practices and sustainable computing
- Team: Join a collaborative environment focused on solving complex, meaningful challenges

This role offers unique exposure to both AI infrastructure and product development, positioning you to make significant contributions to Amazon's AI initiatives while working with some of the industry's brightest minds.

About the team
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 Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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 in the cloud.
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Experience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentals, including architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization of model execution - 3+ 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 equivalent
- Knowledge of machine learning model architecture and inference

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually