Software Development Engineer - Expert Consultant, Frontier AI

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

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this AI consultant role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
The posting mentions PyTorch and TensorFlow among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

pytorchtensorflow

Amazon seeks a Software Engineering Domain Expert to provide strategic oversight of human-in-the-loop and model-in-the-loop data pipelines that power next-generation AI solutions. This role sits at the intersection of intellectual rigor and technological innovation — blending deep software development expertise with advanced analytical skills to ensure data excellence at every stage of the Model Training pipeline. The Domain Expert owns high-quality data output from end to end, translates training data needs into scalable engineering solutions, and fosters iterative development practices that raise the bar for the entire team. Beyond individual technical contribution, this role builds organizational capability through hands-on mentorship of junior engineers and strategic guidance on data quality standards. The right candidate thrives in ambiguity, brings clarity to difficult problems, and delivers measurable impact on the effectiveness and reliability of AI systems that serve millions of customers.

We are looking for candidates with expertise in accelerator architectures for ML or HPC such as GPUs, CPUs, FPGAs, or custom architectures, experience with GPU kernel optimization and GPGPU computing such as CUDA, NKI, Triton, OpenCL, SYCL, or ROCm, and knowledge of ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and their GPU backends.

Key job responsibilities
• Serve as a trusted domain advisor to cross-functional teams, providing strategic direction and specialized problem-solving support
• Champion domain knowledge sharing across multiple channels and teams to maintain data quality excellence and standardization
• Drive collaborative efforts with science teams to optimize output of complex data collections in your domain expertise, ensuring data excellence through iterative feedback loops
• Foster team excellence through mentorship and motivation of peers and junior team members
• Make informed decisions on behalf of our customers, ensuring that selected code meets industry standards, best practices, and specific client needs
• Collaborate with AI teams to innovate model-in-the-loop and human-in-the-loop approaches, to ensure the collection of high-quality data, safeguarding data privacy and security for LLM training, and more.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in how LLMs and GenAI can be applied to your area of expertise to ensure our evaluations remain innovative
• Develop and write demonstrations to illustrate "what good data looks like" in terms of meeting benchmarks for quality and efficiency
• Provide detailed feedback and explanations for your evaluations, helping to refine and improve the LLM's understanding and output

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, MA, Boston - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer - Expert Consultant, Frontier AI at Amazon rates 86 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● 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

Software Development Engineer - Expert Consultant, Frontier AI is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $144k-$194k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Bellevue.
The job was posted on September 21, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

PyTorchTensorFlow

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Pay

This job starts at: $144k
Typical AI consultant job: $152k

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Questions you could be asked

What's a project where you used PyTorch hands-on?
Walk me through how you've used TensorFlow in your day-to-day work.
How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

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List these exact terms on your resume: PyTorch and TensorFlow. 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.
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