Principal Software Engineer, Amazon Translation Services
Core
Own technical vision and roadmap for multi-modal translation (text, image, audio, video) at Amazon scale, bridging science breakthroughs into production systems.
Role type
Principal Software Engineer (AI/ML Systems)
Builds
Production-ready translation systems for billions of words annually across 30+ language pairs, expanding into image/video localization.
Domain
Consumer software, AI/ML, Localization
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Large-scale system design, multi-team program management, generative AI integration, system architecture, data-driven solutioning
Preferred skills
Engineering team management, prompt engineering, AI output evaluation, business value integration
Technologies
Generative AI tools, large-scale high-traffic application frameworks
Responsibilities
Define science and engineering strategy, drive system architecture, collaborate with applied scientists and product managers, execute localization product design
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship