Software Development Engineer III, AWS Field Experience (AFX)
Amazon· Software Development
Boston, MA$168.1k - $227.4kfull-timePosted 2d ago
About the role
Lead the design and delivery of complex software systems at AWS, driving technical direction, architecture, and collaboration across teams to build scalable, secure, and high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, implementation, and delivery of software systems spanning multiple features, from defining technical strategy through deployment and ongoing maintenance.
- Own your team's architectural direction, making informed trade-offs between short-term delivery needs and long-term extensibility, performance, and security.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners to clarify requirements, build consensus on technical approaches, and ensure successful integration across dependent systems.
- Drive adoption of engineering best practices on your team, including code quality, operational excellence, and effective use of generative AI tools to augment productivity and software quality.
- Coach and mentor engineers on your team and across related teams, providing guidance on system design, coding practices, and career development.
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
Skills
Required:Software design and architectureLeadership and mentorshipcollaboration with cross-functional teams
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and life insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
- RSUs and sign-on payments as part of compensation
- Comprehensive benefits including mental health support and flexible spending accounts
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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