Principal Software Dev Eng - AMZ9084456
Amazon · Santa Clara, CA · Corporate Operations
principal
Software Engineer
tech_leadership
1+ yrs Master's
· Posted Mar 13, 2026
Skills
About this role
Amazon is hiring a principal-level Software Engineer based in Santa Clara, CA. The posting calls out experience with Java, C, C#, Performance Optimization and roughly 1+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a master's degree or equivalent.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
- Department
- Corporate Operations
- Posted
- Mar 13, 2026
AI Summary
Principal Software Engineer driving architecture and design of large-scale distributed systems. Requires master's degree in CS/Engineering plus 1 year experience, or bachelor's plus 5 years. Must have expertise in object-oriented design, distributed programming, and C++/Java/C#.
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Job description
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Employer: AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.
Offered Position: Principal Software Dev Eng
Job Location: Santa Clara, California
Job Number: AMZ9084456
Position Responsibilities:
Drive the architecture and design of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems and services using object-oriented design, distributed programming, Java and C/C++. Gather business and functional requirements from external and/or internal customers and end-users, and translate requirements into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, supportable solutions that work well between a range of complex systems. Serve as technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, end-to-end, from scoping, planning, conception, design, implementation and testing, to documentation, delivery and maintenance. Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration, performance and scalability. Manage resources on multiple technical projects and ensure schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals.
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $264,514/year to $311,200/year.
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, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.#0000
Employer: AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.
Offered Position: Principal Software Dev Eng
Job Location: Santa Clara, California
Job Number: AMZ9084456
Position Responsibilities:
Drive the architecture and design of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems and services using object-oriented design, distributed programming, Java and C/C++. Gather business and functional requirements from external and/or internal customers and end-users, and translate requirements into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, supportable solutions that work well between a range of complex systems. Serve as technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, end-to-end, from scoping, planning, conception, design, implementation and testing, to documentation, delivery and maintenance. Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration, performance and scalability. Manage resources on multiple technical projects and ensure schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals.
40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $264,514/year to $311,200/year.
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, visit:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.#0000
Basic Qualifications
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