principal Software Engineer tech_leadership · Posted Feb 25, 2026
$201,000 – $272,000
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in New York City, NY. The posting calls out experience with Python, JavaScript, Java, AWS. Compensation is listed at $201,000–$272,000 per year.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
New York City, NY
Department
Solutions Architect
Posted
Feb 25, 2026
AI Summary
Principal Solutions Developer partnering with customers to build scalable, resilient solutions across ML, AI, and serverless architectures. Requires deep technical expertise, architectural design capability, hands-on development skills, and ability to mentor while operating independently in ambiguous environments to drive measurable business outcomes.

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Job description

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Job Summary Do you have a builder's mentality where "show me" means more than "tell me"? Are you passionate about technology and AI, understand cloud architectures and platforms, and quick to adopt emerging technologies? Are you adept at working with customers to experiment with innovative approaches and validate technical feasibility? As trusted customer advocates, the Prototyping and Customer Engineering (PACE) team helps customers create early iterations of products and solutions, often exploring new technical grounds. We're seeking experienced technologists who possess a unique balance of technical depth, business acumen, and strong interpersonal skills. Role Overview As a Principal Solutions Developer, you will partner with customers and AWS account and service teams to craft highly scalable, flexible, and resilient solutions that address customer business problems and accelerate AWS adoption. You'll shape and build prototypes across domains including Machine Learning, Agentic Design, Serverless Architecture, and multi-modal Generative AI—with most projects exploring the art of the possible using the latest methods, frameworks, services, and models. You'll work across industry verticals including automotive, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. The ability to connect technology with measurable business value is critical—you will help drive revenue growth and strategic outcomes for customers, influencing adoption…

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