Sr. Software Development Engineer, Agentic AI, Velocity Labs

About the role

The Velocity Labs team mission is to think beyond the confines of the normal product‑orientated approach and to discover new ways to apply and embrace agentic AI. We have noticed how the open‑source community, and some of our competitors, experiment with new ideas, and deliver initial products fast. With Velocity Labs we are building an organization that can move faster, explore more, and make sure AWS is at the cutting edge of innovation in agentic AI. We are looking for people who are hands‑on builders, have strong curiosity, strong bias for action, and maintain high standards. If you can work collaboratively, learn quickly, and deliver results, you are likely a fit for this team.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building AI primitives and user‑facing services in a fast‑paced environment.
• Shipping features from concept to design to implementation and through to roll‑out and support.
• Following best practices of software development to ensure project schedules are met and software quality is high.
• Creating and reviewing system designs and working with the team to build the service.
• Actively participating in the team's planning and brainstorming to help shape the future direction of the product.
• Leveraging AI‑enabled tooling throughout the product lifecycle to deliver high‑quality product fast (AI‑first team).
• Building and delivering foundational AI services that power the future of cloud computing, helping organizations harness AI to solve complex challenges.
• Collaborating with a dynamic team of AI/ML practitioners, applied scientists, software engineers, and solution architects who work backwards from customer needs.
• Building innovative solutions that help customers visualize and understand their AWS applications, making troubleshooting and problem diagnosis easier and more efficient.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, 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
• Parental leave

Pay

• Base salary range: $168,100.00 – $227,400.00 USD annually (Seattle, WA)
• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) included
• Final compensation based on experience, qualifications, and location