Principal Engineer

Principal Engineers at Amazon.com are elite technical leaders who shape the company's technological future. They serve as key architects of Amazon's technical infrastructure, combining deep technical expertise with strategic vision. These roles involve establishing technical standards, driving architectural decisions, and solving the most challenging technical problems across Amazon's vast ecosystem. Principal Engineers must balance pragmatic solution delivery with forward-thinking architecture, ensuring systems are both scalable and business-aligned. They work hands-on, producing both detailed technical implementations and high-level architectural designs. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, and large-scale system design. As technical leaders, they influence engineering practices company-wide and help build high-performing, scalable systems that work harmoniously within Amazon's technical landscape. This position offers the opportunity to work on critical technical challenges at one of the world's leading technology companies, with significant impact on how Amazon serves its global customer base. The role combines technical excellence with strategic thinking, requiring both depth and breadth of technical knowledge.