Principal Engineer, Long Term Planning and Forecasting

Amazon is hiring a Principal Engineer, Long Term Planning and Forecasting in Bellevue, United States. It pays $200k-$271k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
The posting mentions C, Java and Perl among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a lead role.
Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Principal engineer owning technical architecture for forecasting systems and a GenAI agentic insights platform.

cjavaperlllmgenai-agents

software-architecturedistributed-systemsforecastingai-assisted-developmentagentic-systems

LTPF owns the demand forecasts and long-term plans that drive Amazon's top-line, capacity investments, working capital, and network topology decisions worldwide. Our outputs are reviewed by Stores and Operations leadership up to the CEO level, and they set the terms for billions of dollars in capex. We enable our mission with systems that coordinate inputs across distributed organizations and produce globally optimized plans.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to own the technical architecture that makes that possible. You will set the engineering direction across unified forecasting, coordinated planning system, and GenAI agentic insights platform. You will drive tech primitives, standardized and auditable outputs, and self-service interfaces.

Key job responsibilities
1. Own the technical architecture across systems. Drive simplification and establish the primitives and the migration path for the legacy systems.
2. Set and hold the engineering bar in design reviews across science, engineering and product.
3. Drive AI adoption as engineering infrastructure, including agentic tooling, skills, and spec-driven development practices that change how the org builds, and make the productivity gains measurable.
4. Partner across supply chain functions, operations, and Finance to drive system simplification and efficiency.

Basic qualifications

- 5+ 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
- Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead, or experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- Experience in an operational environment developing, fast-prototyping, piloting and launching analytic products
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience leading change in multiple site environments and influenceing those that are not direct reports or within your organization

Preferred qualifications

- Experience with forecasting, planning, optimization, or simulation systems in a supply chain, retail, or financial planning context
- Experience building data platforms where reproducibility, lineage, and auditability are first-class requirements
- Experience building agentic or LLM-based systems in production, and experience driving AI-assisted development practices across an engineering organization
- Experience working directly with scientists and economists as primary collaborators
- Experience partnering with Finance organizations on systems whose outputs feed financial planning and external reporting
- Track record of deprecating legacy systems

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, WA, Bellevue - 200,100.00 - 270,600.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Principal Engineer, Long Term Planning and Forecasting at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Principal Engineer, Long Term Planning and Forecasting is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $200k-$271k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Bellevue.
The job was posted on October 27, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

Prepare for this job

Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Software ArchitectureDistributed SystemsForecastingAI Assisted DevelopmentAgentic SystemsCJavaPerl

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where software architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where forecasting was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ai assisted development was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where agentic systems was part of your work. What did you do?

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: Software Architecture, Distributed Systems, Forecasting, AI Assisted Development, and Agentic Systems. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

Want an expert to read your CV for this job?

Free. Send your CV and the role you want next. You get your review by email within 24 hours.

Get a free CV review Get your CV rewritten Check your resume with the ATS resume checker

Get new software engineering jobs (Works on AI ●●●○ or higher) by email

One email a week with the new software engineering jobs (Works on AI ●●●○ or higher), each rated for how much AI is in the work. No recruiter spam, unsubscribe in one click.

Free. One email a week. Unsubscribe in one click.