Software Development Engineer, Generative AI, AGI-Web Information Services - Amazon

Description Unleash your passion for innovation by joining our AGI Web Information Services (WIS) team as an experienced Software Engineer. In this pivotal role, you'll contribute to generative AI projects that shape the future of Amazon's services. Your expertise will be instrumental in training Amazon Nova, our state-of-the-art AI system, and ensuring seamless customer experiences across Amazon's platforms. As a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in developing and maintaining the systems that power near real-time content delivery, information retrieval (IR), and grounding (RAG) services. Your contributions will directly impact how customers interact with and experience Amazon's offerings. In addition to your work on generative AI projects, you'll have the opportunity to design, develop, and maintain highly scaled systems that empower Amazon's ability to understand and interact with web content. This position demands creativity, passion, and extensive experience in building innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. Join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of AI and web technologies. Your expertise and drive will be invaluable assets as we continue to revolutionize the way customers engage with our services. Key job responsibilities - Design and build highly scalable web crawling and data extraction systems capable of acquiring structured data from websites efficiently. - Continuously optimize the data extraction architecture to ensure peak performance, scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness. - Develop robust systems to process vast volumes of web content and extract meaningful insights through advanced data processing techniques. - Design and implement high-throughput data pipelines and infrastructure to handle petabyte-scale datasets seamlessly. - Collaborate closely with scientists and cross-functional engineering teams to rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy state-of-the-art algorithms and models. - Craft high-quality, thoroughly tested production-ready code using languages such as Python, Java, and Scala, adhering to industry best practices. - Continuously explore and implement innovative solutions to complex technical challenges, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in web crawling and data processing. About the team Our dynamic team comprises talented software engineers and applied scientists united by a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of content processing systems. Together, we are building a highly scalable, state-of-the-art platform capable of crawling and processing documents from across the entire web. 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 - 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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.