Software Development Engineer II, Automated Reasoning Group

We are building new capabilities in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Automated Reasoning Group, by using Automated Reasoning in new, novel and exciting ways to enhance AWS services. Our team owns Automated Reasoning Checks (ARc), a service that uses mathematical logic to verify the accuracy of Generative AI outputs, tackling hallucinations, one of AI's most persistent challenges. ARc is at the forefront of Amazon's initiative on combining AI and math to give customers confidence in their Generative AI applications. See for more info:

We are seeking a talented and passionate Software Development Engineer who wishes to work at the intersection of Automated Reasoning and AWS services.

As a Software Engineer on this team, you will design and build new services and capabilities that enable the application of automated reasoning in a variety of use cases, contribute to the evolution of Automated Reasoning Checks, and help make the power of automated reasoning more readily available within AWS and for our customers.

Delivering a reliable and high-performance service at AWS scale requires engineers with deep technical expertise and boundless creativity. At Amazon, we also expect engineers like you to interact with internal and external customers, to understand our business goals, and to innovate rapidly, delivering high-quality and ground-breaking functionality.

What does it take to thrive as a developer at AWS? You need to be creative, responsible, and curious while working with others to move quickly in turning code into customer solutions. You're excited about rolling up your sleeves, implementing big ideas, and learning from those around you. You want the opportunity to grow your technical and professional skills while helping AWS grow. You relish the opportunity to dig into challenging operational issues and to help customers build the next generation of applications. You're somebody who knows how to be both productive and have fun with others. This role also offers the opportunity to work alongside world-class technical and scientific leaders in the automated reasoning discipline.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and implement complex distributed systems with stringent latency and reliability requirements

• Own critical components end-to-end, from architecture and design through deployment and operations

• Drive technical alignment across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders

• Collaborate with Product, Science, and customers to translate requirements into effective technical solutions

• Develop peers through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and best practices

• Champion team processes using software development best practices

• Propose innovative tools, frameworks, automations and processes for maintaining system performance standards

About the team

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience

- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience

- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience

- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ 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.

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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

USA, NY, New York - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually