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Software Development Engineer, Personalization, Amazon Personalization

Amazon · Seattle, Washington, USA · On-site

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Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Madrona.

About the role

What if AI didn't just execute — it got smarter every time it finished a task? We're building a new system that gives AI the ability to learn from experience at scale. Not through retraining, but through memory. You'll be among the first engineers building it — shipping production code in your first week on a team that moves at startup speed with Amazon resources.

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What if AI didn't just execute — it got smarter every time it finished a task? We're building a new system that gives AI the ability to learn from experience at scale. Not through retraining, but through memory. You'll be among the first engineers building it — shipping production code in your first week on a team that moves at startup speed with Amazon resources.

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer II, you will solve technical challenges at the intersection of knowledge systems, real-time retrieval, and AI-powered intelligence. You'll play an active role in translating research ideas into production systems and build quick prototypes in partnership with Applied Scientists and engineering leadership. Specific responsibilities include:

1. Design and build highly scalable distributed systems that capture, structure, and retrieve knowledge in real time across diverse data sources.

2. Implement intelligent retrieval and ranking capabilities that match intent to relevant knowledge with sub-second latency.

3. Create APIs and data models that enable AI systems to access structured memory across multiple contexts and domains.

4. Develop and optimize pipelines for...

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