Description
AWS Commercial Application Services (EC2)
Imagine building the cloud infrastructure that powers the world's most critical enterprise applications. As part of AWS Commercial Application Services within EC2, you'll design and scale mission-critical services that enable customers to run massive SAP workloads with unmatched reliability, performance, and security. This role focuses on creating deep integrations between industry-leading AWS ecosystems SAP platforms while leveraging AI-driven innovations to redefine operational efficiency at cloud scale. You'll push the boundaries of what's possible, delivering solutions that empower enterprises to transform their businesses and lead the future of cloud computing.
About the Team
Join a pioneering team where we harness Agentic AI and autonomous systems to transform enterprise cloud computing. Here, you'll collaborate with innovators who thrive on experimentation, pushing the boundaries of scaling, intelligent automation, and SAP modernization. We prioritize continuous AI upskilling through structured training, peer-led workshops, and hands-on R&D-empowering you to shape the future of cloud infrastructure with secure and scalable solutions. Diversity of thought fuels our progress, and we foster a culture where every idea-big or small-drives meaningful impact.
Diverse Experiences
AWS is committed to innovation through diversity, welcoming talent from all backgrounds, career stages, and perspectives. Whether you're a professional transitioning into cloud computing, or an expert redefining SAP ecosystems with AI, we encourage you to apply. Your passion for experimenting with generative and agentic AI, autonomous systems, or intelligent automation could shape the future of enterprise cloud infrastructure. At AWS, every unique voice fuels our mission to build smarter, more scalable solutions.
About AWS
Amazon Web Services is the world's most comprehensive and trusted cloud platform, pioneering Agentic and Generative AI to empower startups and Global 500 enterprises to reimagine their future. We deliver innovations combined with reliability, security and scalability. By fostering a culture of experimentation and embracing diverse perspectives, AWS transforms evolving customer needs into industry leading solutions that redefine industries.
Inclusive Culture
AWS fosters a collaborative, inclusive culture where innovation thrives through diverse perspectives. We celebrate differences in thought, background, and identity via employee-led affinity groups, learning initiatives, and events such as AmazeCon. This diversity fuels our ability to build solutions that empower every engineer-regardless of experience-to contribute bold ideas shaping the future of cloud infrastructure and modernization.
Work/Life Balance
We prioritize flexibility to help you excel professionally while maintaining personal well-being-critical for sustained innovation. AWS supports work-life harmony through adaptable schedules, robust wellness resources, and a culture that respects boundaries. Whether you're experimenting with autonomous systems or optimizing enterprise workloads, our environment ensures you thrive in both projects and personal life.
Mentorship & Career Growth
AWS invests in your growth as an AI-first engineer through structured mentorship, Agentic and Generative AI training, and peer-led workshops. You'll lead high-impact projects in cloud infrastructure, SAP modernization, and intelligent automation, while accessing continuous skill-building programs. Our focus on experimentation and innovation ensures you evolve into a well-rounded expert, driving transformative solutions that redefine enterprise cloud computing.
Key job responsibilities
Senior Software Development Engineer - AWS Commercial Application Services (EC2)
As a senior SDE, you'll work alongside leading builders, principal engineers, and business leaders to create new capabilities leveraging Agentic and Generative AI that provide enhanced experience for our customers, influence product strategy, define system architecture and technical roadmaps, spearhead best practices and be a leader in the design and delivery of new products that'll shape the future of the cloud. All team members actively participate in product definition, technical architecture reviews, iterative development, code review, and operations. Along with this, you'll have the opportunity to interact with customers to understand and ensure their needs are met through AI-driven solutions. Clear, professional, verbal and written communication with teammates and customers is an important part of the job.
You will be inventing the foundation for the next phase of the products and beyond using Agentic and Generative AI frameworks. A commitment to teamwork, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements. Creating a reliable, scalable, and high-performance service requires exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science, and hands-on experience with AI/ML systems-paired with practical experience building large-scale distributed systems.
You should enjoy working on complex systems, be customer-centric, and have a proven track record of building exceptionally high-quality software that integrates AI capabilities and delights customers.
A day in the life
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
About the team
Our team strives to place a high value on work-life balance, and we work to strike a healthy balance between your personal and professional life.
This position involves on-call responsibilities. We don't like getting paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work to ensure that our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause so that we don't get paged for the same issue twice.
Basic Qualifications
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
Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
Preferred Qualifications
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 equivalent
Knowledge of SAP systems (like SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
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, CA, Santa Clara - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
