Amazon · 1 month ago
Lead Software Development Engineer, AI/Machine Learning
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $262K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is a leading producer and provider of audio storytelling, and they are seeking a Lead Software Development Engineer specializing in AI/Machine Learning. The role involves designing, architecting, and implementing machine learning solutions to drive technological advancements, while also mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design and develop advanced machine learning architectures and intelligent systems
Create robust, scalable ML infrastructure and pipelines
Development end-to-end AI solutions addressing complex technical and business challenges
Architect machine learning models with a focus on performance, scalability, and efficiency
Conduct advanced research and prototype innovative AI/ML approaches
Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical solutions with strategic objectives
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing
Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance
Qualification
Required
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
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
Experience with cloud computing technologies
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
Recent News
2026-01-11
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