Forward Deployed Engineer, AWS Forward Deployed Engineering

A Forward Deployed Engineer II (FDE II) embeds directly inside a strategic enterprise customer to independently design, build, deploy, and run AI-powered production systems alongside the customer's engineering Basic qualifications: - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2+ years of experience working in an Agile, startup, or rapidly scaling environment - Experience communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences - Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience - Experience with agentic and spec-driven development (developing AI agents a plus) - Experience with AI tools: eval frameworks, agent tooling, RAG pipelines, and prompt engineering Preferred: - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience - Experience working in customer production environments - Experience building or deploying AI/ML applications in production environments - Background as a founder, engineering lead, or startup builder with high ownership and urgency - Prior experience with React, TypeScript, Python, and/or Go - Experience interfacing with customers or leading technical projects with external stakeholders - Experience working with teams that build and scale end-to-end production systems - Experience with AWS services Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. IDE statement: 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.