Principal Engineer

Amazon is seeking Principal Engineers who can serve as both visionary leaders and hands-on builders to tackle their most challenging technical problems. As Amazon's most senior individual contributors, Principal Engineers are expected to pioneer new spaces and inspire others while maintaining a startup mentality despite the company's size. The role demands expertise in building and operating high-scale systems for services and data, with strong technical judgment and influential skills for facilitating business-critical designs.

The ideal candidate will operate effectively at the Director, VP, and SVP level as a key technical adviser, providing both architectural guidance and detailed technical direction while fostering a continuous delivery culture. The position requires deep technical expertise in areas such as large-scale full stack development, complex distributed systems, or massive global networks.

Principal Engineers at Amazon are responsible for decomposing complex problems into straightforward solutions, fully understanding system dependencies and limitations, and serving as technical leaders on demanding cross-functional projects. They play a crucial role in mentoring others and guiding the technical community while helping managers develop their team members' careers.

The compensation package reflects Amazon's commitment to attracting top talent, with a base salary range of $180,100 to $311,200 depending on geographic location, plus additional benefits including equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive medical and financial benefits. The position offers the opportunity to work in various locations across the United States, including major tech hubs like Seattle, San Francisco, and Boston.

This role represents a unique opportunity to shape the technical direction of one of the world's leading technology companies while working on cutting-edge problems at massive scale. The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with business acumen to drive innovation and excellence across multiple teams and projects.