Amazon

Sr. Principal Tech Lead, AWS Transform

Amazon$276K — $350K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related field.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python.
  • Expertise in AI including NLP or multi-modality models, Deep Learning, and software engineering.
  • Significant experience in LLM model training and graph learning required.
  • 15+ years of relevant research experience post-PhD is preferred.
  • Prior experience with first author publications at Tier-1 ML conferences is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural and technical evolution of AI agent systems for enterprise modernization.
  • Drive the migration process through continuous innovation in autonomous systems.
  • Mentor and expand a team of AI scientists, fostering a culture of experimentation and research.
  • Define the technical vision for innovative learning systems encompassing knowledge graphs and reasoning capabilities.
  • Translate technical visions into actionable research and engineering milestones for your team.
  • Balance innovation initiatives with operational excellence within a large engineering organization.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching for retirement savings.
  • Paid time off and parental leave to support work-life balance.
  • Access to mental health support and Employee Assistance Programs.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement options.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Principal Tech Lead Manager for AWS Transform, a frontier agent for migration and modernization. You will help architect and drive the technical evolution of autonomous AI agent systems that modernize mission-critical enterprise infrastructure and very large codebases. We help our customers transition to a future of continuous modernization and help them unlock the full potential of GenAI. We do this through the first-of-its-kind multi-agent, multi-user, multi-domain system that orchestrates workflows across multiple teams within an enterprise.

You will lead and grow a nimble team of AI scientists, fostering a culture of rapid experimentation and research excellence while keeping the team tightly aligned to product impact. You will set the technical vision for building state-of-the-art learning systems with knowledge graphs, reasoning, and validation capabilities that operate beyond foundational model boundaries - and translate that vision into concrete research and engineering milestones for your team.

As a technical leader influencing a large engineering organization, you'll balance innovation with operational excellence, mentoring senior scientists and creating an environment where a small, high-caliber group can move fast and punch above its weight. This role is central to disrupting the enterprise modernization market and is a unique opportunity to combine expertise in distributed systems with bleeding-edge innovation in agentic systems.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD, or Master's degree in CS, CE, ML or related field experience

- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

- Experience in any of the following areas: AI (NLP or multi-modality models), Deep Learning, LLM model training, graph learning, software engineering.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 15+ years of relevant, broad research experience after PhD degree or equivalent.

- First author publications at Tier-1 ML conferences such as NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR.

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 - 276,100.00 - 350,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 240,100.00 - 324,800.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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