Senior Software Development Engineer, Luna Gen AI

Key job responsibilities

• Drive platform architecture decisions
• Work closely with GenAI leadership to understand model requirements and translate them into scalable platform capabilities; contribute to technical design reviews and architectural decisions.
• Partner directly with game developers and platform teams
• Collaborate with internal and external gaming teams to understand specific use cases, translate requirements into technical solutions, and optimize foundational models through fine-tuning and more.
• Build and operate high-scale API infrastructure
• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable APIs using Native AWS which provide unified access to multiple AI service providers including Bedrock, SageMaker, and vendors like ElevenLabs.
• Launch cross-functional agents
• Identify key use cases to increase productivity and partner with domain experts to create agentic workflows and systems.
• Evaluate & optimize performance
• Design caching strategies, implement request optimization, and build monitoring systems to deliver low-latency and cost efficient AI powered solutions.
• Lead internal GenAI adoption and evangelization
• Champion adoption of GenAI tools across internal teams, conduct technical workshops, and drive productivity improvements through effective implementation of AI capabilities.
• Ensure enterprise-grade security, compliance and responsible AI is the backbone of all solutions.

About the team

Alexa, Amazon Luna, and other Amazon services are built on a foundation of Alexa skills, voice interactions, and device integrations. We are a diverse group of engineers, designers, researchers, and scientists working together to make Alexa and its ecosystem better every day. Our goal is to help people live their lives more easily and enjoyably by providing them with a seamless and delightful experience. We believe that technology should be accessible to everyone and that it can improve people's lives in meaningful ways. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusivity and diversity, where everyone feels valued and respected. We strive to create a work environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and innovation. We are always looking for talented individuals who share our passion for making technology better and who are excited to join us on this journey.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 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
• Experience with AWS or cloud technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of Games Industry (supporting title Development, Release, or Live Ops) experience
• Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience building large-scale machine learning and AI solutions at Internet scale