Software Development Engineer, Amazon Braket, Amazon Braket

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Amazon Braket, Amazon Braket in Seattle, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Amazon Braket is evolving to support fault-tolerant quantum computing, and we are looking for a Software Development Engineer who can build high-performance systems infrastructure for quantum workloads. You will think about latency budgets, resource lifecycle, and how to make quantum hardware accessible through clean software abstractions to deliver solutions that serve researchers, enterprises, and developers running quantum experiments at scale.

If you have a background in distributed infrastructure or systems engineering and want to apply that expertise to a fundamentally new kind of computing, this role is for you.

Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement interfaces that connect Braket's cloud infrastructure to quantum hardware with minimal overhead
- Build session management, memory management, and execution control systems for quantum device interactions using AWS services
- Collaborate with scientists and product teams to translate customer requirements into reliable, maintainable infrastructure
- Optimize the critical path between customer workloads and quantum processors for low latency and high throughput
- Contribute to the architectural evolution of Braket's execution stack, evaluating and integrating generative AI tools to accelerate development workflows

About the team
The Amazon Braket team builds and operates Amazon's quantum computing service, enabling customers to explore quantum algorithms, test hybrid workloads, and experiment with hardware from multiple providers. We are a collaborative group of engineers and scientists working at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and quantum technology. As the field moves toward fault-tolerant quantum computing, you will have the opportunity to help shape the next generation of quantum cloud services.

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.

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, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer, Amazon Braket, Amazon Braket at Amazon rates 6 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Software Development Engineer, Amazon Braket, Amazon Braket is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $144k-$194k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Seattle.
The job was posted on November 5, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
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