AmazonPosted 3mo ago

Sr. Principal Tech Lead, AWS Transform

Sr. Principal Tech Lead, AWS Transform at Amazon scores 84 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it a Level 4 role on this board.

US, CA, Santa Claraleadfull-time$276k-$350k

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We are looking for a Senior Principal Tech Lead Manager for AWS Transform, a frontier agent for migration and modernization. You will help architect and drive the technical evolution of autonomous AI agent systems that modernize mission-critical enterprise infrastructure and very large codebases. We help our customers transition to a future of continuous modernization and help them unlock the full potential of GenAI. We do this through the first-of-its-kind multi-agent, multi-user, multi-domain system that orchestrates workflows across multiple teams within an enterprise.

You will lead and grow a nimble team of AI scientists, fostering a culture of rapid experimentation and research excellence while keeping the team tightly aligned to product impact. You will set the technical vision for building state-of-the-art learning systems with knowledge graphs, reasoning, and validation capabilities that operate beyond foundational model boundaries — and translate that vision into concrete research and engineering milestones for your team.

As a technical leader influencing a large engineering organization, you'll balance innovation with operational excellence, mentoring senior scientists and creating an environment where a small, high-caliber group can move fast and punch above its weight. This role is central to disrupting the enterprise modernization market and is a unique opportunity to combine expertise in distributed systems with bleeding-edge innovation in agentic systems.

Basic qualifications

- PhD, or Master's degree in CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: AI (NLP or multi-modality models), Deep Learning, LLM model training, graph learning, software engineering.

Preferred qualifications

- 15+ years of relevant, broad research experience after PhD degree or equivalent.
- First author publications at Tier-1 ML conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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, CA, Santa Clara - 276,100.00 - 350,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 240,100.00 - 324,800.00 USD annually

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