Principal Engineer

Principal Engineers provide technical leadership at Amazon.com. They help establish technical standards and drive Amazon's overall technical architecture, engineering practices, and engineering methodologies. They work on our hardest problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs. They think globally when building systems, ensuring Amazon.com builds high performing, scalable systems that fit well together. Principal Engineers are pragmatic visionaries who can translate business needs into workable technology solutions. Their expertise is deep and broad. They are hands on, producing both detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing technical standards
• Driving overall technical architecture
• Solving complex engineering problems
• Building scalable and high-performing systems
• Translating business needs into technical solutions
• Producing detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs

This role requires a combination of deep technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to think strategically about business needs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, system architecture, and a track record of solving complex technical challenges at scale.