Principal Engineer, EC2 Edge Frontier

Job description

Amazon Web Services is looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to join EC2 Edge Frontier — the organization responsible for bringing the full AWS experience to wherever customers need it. Our products — including AWS Outposts, Local Zones, and Snow Family devices — extend AWS infrastructure, services, APIs, and tools beyond traditional data centers to deliver a truly consistent cloud experience at the edge. This is a strategic technical leadership role. You will set the technical direction for systems that manage the full lifecycle of edge compute platforms — from provisioning and deployment through failure remediation and decommissioning — across a fleet of Nitro-based devices operating in customer-managed environments worldwide. You will work at the intersection of hardware platforms, distributed systems, and fleet-scale automation, solving problems that don't exist anywhere else in cloud computing. Edge computing is one of the fastest-growing areas of AWS. You'll work on problems that push the boundaries of what's possible — running full-fidelity AWS infrastructure in places like factory floors, hospital operating rooms, 5G base stations, and remote field locations. The technical challenges are unique: hardware you can't physically access, networks you don't control, and customer environments you've never seen. If you thrive on…