Software Development Engineer III, AWS Field Experience (AFX)

Full Job Description

Are you passionate about building software systems that operate at massive scale and directly impact millions of customers? We're looking for a Software Development Engineer III to join our team at Amazon, where you'll lead the design and delivery of complex software solutions across the full development lifecycle. In this role, you'll tackle problems where the technology strategy isn't yet defined, working backwards from customer needs to architect systems that are scalable, performant, and secure. You'll balance competing constraints, drive technical direction, and collaborate with engineers across multiple teams to deliver meaningful results. If you're a builder who thrives on turning ambiguity into elegant, well-crafted solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Key job 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.

A day in the life You'll start your day reviewing design documents and code reviews, providing feedback that raises the quality bar for your team. Throughout the day, you'll move between deep technical work—writing code, prototyping solutions, and debugging complex issues—and collaborative sessions where you align with partner teams on system interfaces and integration points. You'll also spend time identifying opportunities to simplify existing systems and proactively addressing architectural gaps before they become problems.

About the team Our team is focused on building software that customers rely on every day. We value collaboration, technical rigor, and a pragmatic approach to solving hard problems. You'll work alongside talented engineers who are committed to learning from each other and pushing the boundaries of what's possible at Amazon's scale. We're investing in new capabilities and looking for someone who will help shape our technical vision for the years ahead.

About AWS Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.

Basic 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, MA, Boston - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

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