Principal Design Technologist, AWS Search, Security, Observability, & Governance

Are you the person who makes a bold interaction idea technically real? AWS is looking for a Principal Design Technologist to serve as technical advisor for AWS SSOG (Security, Search, Observability & Governance). Basic qualifications: - A demonstrable portfolio of shipped, production-grade interfaces you built — not just prototyped — for complex, data-dense technical products (observability, security, developer tools, or cloud infrastructure). - Expert front-end engineering ability: you build high-fidelity, interactive prototypes and commit production code (React/TypeScript, HTML/CSS), and partner with engineering as a peer in the codebase. - Experience building and maintaining design-system components at scale, architecture, accessibility, and cross-team adoption. - Experience translating novel, ambiguous interaction concepts into technically validated, shippable patterns. - Experience operating at Staff/Principal level (or equivalent) as a design technologist, creative technologist, or design engineer at a top-tier technology company. - A track record of influence as a technical advisor or force-multiplier across teams, raising others' craft through prototypes, tooling, and example rather than direct authority alone. Preferred: - Hands-on experience prototyping AI/ML and agentic experiences — autonomous agents, human-in-the-loop, progressive/graduated autonomy, step-level replay, policy-check loops. - Experience building the tooling or systems that let a team sense, synthesize, and scale interaction patterns (design-intelligence pipelines, pattern libraries, instrumentation). - Direct experience in observability, security, search, or governance product domains. - Experience taking research or lab findings and operationalizing them into a production design system. - Proficiency with AI-assisted design and build tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Kiro, v0). - Published thought leadership or recognized open-source/community contributions in design engineering. 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 - 211,000.00 - 285,400.00 USD annually USA, NY, New York - 201,900.00 - 273,000.00 USD annually USA, WA, Bellevue - 183,500.00 - 248,200.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 183,500.00 - 248,200.00 USD annually