Software Dev Engineer II, GenAI Apps, People Experience and Technology Central Science (PXTCS)

- 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 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

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Los 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.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
The People eXperience and Technology (PXT) Central Science Team uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, Machine Learning, and LLMs to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, wellbeing, and the value of work to Amazonians. We are an interdisciplinary team which combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal. We invest in innovation and rapid prototyping of scientific models and software solutions to accelerate informed, accurate, and reliable decision backed by science and data.

Our team builds distributed, scalable, and highly available systems that make Machine Learning (ML), LLM, Econometrics/Statistical/Causal models run faster in a CI/CD fashion. We own products ranging from Data Lakes to tools for science experimentation, MLOps, GenAIOps, and analytics to web applications and software solutions integrated with other Amazon systems. Robust and user-friendly software solutions, and data security and privacy are our top concerns.

We're seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE) specializing in managing large volumes of data within an MLOps/GenAIOps framework. Desired expertise includes familiarity with Machine Learning lifecycle management, encompassing model training, validation, debugging tools, analysis techniques, and enhancing LLM responses through methodologies like RAG, Prompt Engineering. The perfect fit will possess robust software engineering fundamentals, adeptness in system architecture, a strong grasp of machine learning principles, and the capability to construct scalable systems that streamline model deployment and GenAI application building. Exposure to ML system design, frameworks, GenAI application design/development and industry best practices would be advantageous.

As a Software Engineer, you'll team up with economists, academic scholars, machine learning experts, and fellow developers throughout the company. Together, you'll craft, experiment, and launch services embodying diverse scientific models. This involves leveraging intricate distributed systems, handling and presenting Big Data, and applying advanced statistical methods. The ideal candidate will thrive on innovation, embrace leading-edge tech, and relish contributing to a high-impact field.

This position can be located in Seattle, Bellevue, Sunnyvale, Austin, or Arlington.