Description

At Amazon Key, we're revolutionizing the delivery experience by combining innovative technology with customer-centric solutions. Working closely with Ring, we're at the forefront of creating seamless, secure, and convenient delivery options for millions of customers. We're seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer to join our mission-driven team, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Amazon's delivery experience through next-generation technologies. As a Principal Engineer, you'll be at the intersection of pioneering delivery solutions and advanced IoT technology, leading architectural decisions that impact millions of customer interactions daily.

Key job responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture and design decisions for complex, cross-functional projects

• Drive technical excellence across multiple teams through mentorship and knowledge sharing

• Develop and implement pioneering solutions utilizing AI tools and cloud services

• Contribute to intellectual property development through patents

• Design and implement scalable systems using AWS services, CDK, Java, Python, and JavaScript

System Architecture & Innovation

• Architect sophisticated solutions that meet scalability, performance, and reliability requirements

• Translate complex product requirements into well-designed, maintainable systems

• Evaluate and prototype new technologies to determine technical feasibility

• Provide technical oversight for system interdependencies and limitations

• Drive innovation in delivery and service technologies

A day in the life

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, QA, and business stakeholders

• Lead technical discussions and decision-making processes

• Work effectively in an Agile/Scrum environment

• Partner with Ring and other Amazon teams on cross-organizational initiatives

• Mentor and guide technical career development across teams

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• Knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms

• Extensive experience in distributed systems design and implementation

• Deep expertise in cloud architecture, preferably with AWS

• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript

• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects

• Experience mentoring and developing engineering talent

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellence in technical communication and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment (Service Oriented Architecture)

• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Experience with IoT devices and systems

• Track record of patent contributions

• Background in AI/ML technologies

• Previous experience with delivery or logistics systems

• Familiarity with Ring or similar consumer IoT platforms

Amazon 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.

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 $180,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $311,200/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.