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Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Quick , Amazon Quick

Amazon • Santa Clara, California, United States


No Relocation

Posted: October 2, 2026

Description
  • Come shape the future with us! As a major cloud provider, our technology powers many of the world's largest organizations. We are now building QuickSuite - a new and exciting Generative AI application
Description
  • Come shape the future with us! As a major cloud provider, our technology powers many of the world's largest organizations. We are now building QuickSuite - a new and exciting Generative AI application that will transform how enterprises operate. Quick Spaces is where teams in Amazon Quick bring their knowledge together: the files, documents, dashboards and data they rely on every day. Spaces makes that knowledge easy to organize, share and search, and it grounds Amazon Quick's AI chat and agents in each customer's own content. You will have the exciting opportunity to be on the ground floor of developing this product. We are seeking creative problem-solvers who are energized by tackling complex technical challenges to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI. Our team collaborates closely across roles to rapidly build, test and iterate as we create an AI solution that delivers real business value. Join our innovative team to leave your mark on the next generation of AI. This is an exciting role, with high visibility and high impact, leading several customer facing initiatives for Quick Spaces under the Amazon Quick organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in front-end development, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences. Key job responsibilities As a lead software development engineer on the Quick team, you will design and develop features for Quick Spaces in the Amazon Quick product. You will work with scientists and engineers within Amazon AI and develop high quality software that is robust and reliable. You will be responsible for: - Building the experiences customers use to create, organize, share and search their Spaces across web and desktop - Providing technical leadership and contribute to the definition, development, integration, test, documentation, and support of new AI Services - Driving software engineering best practices - Instill best practices for software development and documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, and delivering high quality software on tight schedules About the team **Diverse Experiences** AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying. **Why AWS?** Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. **Inclusive Team Culture** Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. **Mentorship & Career Growth** We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. **Work/Life Balance** We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
Basic Qualifications
  • - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Preferred Qualifications