Principal Software Engineer, Devices Global Retail Technology

We're building the Gen AI–powered platform that takes a Devices product idea from concept to production in days — not months. The Devices Global Retail Tech organization is looking for a Principal Software Basic qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience. - 12+ years of software development experience, including designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems. - Experience serving as a technical leader across product and tech teams, driving architecture and technical strategy. - Expert knowledge of performance, scalability, and enterprise system architecture. - Demonstrated ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders and align diverse teams behind a common direction. Preferred: - Experience architecting and delivering systems to production — including agentic AI systems in product at scale. - Experience with multi-agent orchestration frameworks and AWS services including Bedrock and Amazon Q - Experience in FinTech, metering, billing, and payments financial enterprise systems with strong compliance, accuracy, and auditability requirements (tax, accounting, revenue recognition, e-invoicing). - Experience integrating complex, heterogeneous system landscapes and defining the contracts between them. - Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-evolving, multi-stakeholder business environments. - A track record of mentoring engineers and raising the engineering bar across an organization. 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, CO, Denver - 200,100.00 - 270,600.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 200,100.00 - 270,600.00 USD annually