Startup energy Amazon scale. Move fast with a small elite team - backed by the full power of AWS infrastructure and AI services.
What You'll Own
Technical vision & architecture - Design and evolve the AI agent orchestration layer that powers the platform's core capabilities
Team building - Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team of builders who thrive on ambiguity
Customer obsession - Partner directly with beta customers product managers and UX designers to translate clinical trial pain points into elegant agent-driven solutions
Regulatory rigor - Ensure AI explainability auditability and compliance with FDA and ICH-GCP standards - because in healthcare trust is non-negotiable
Operational excellence - Own the end-to-end delivery of production-grade AI agents deployed into customer AWS environments
You're the Right Fit If You...
Have a proven track record of shipping innovative software products from 0→1
Bring deep technical leadership - you can whiteboard an agent architecture and review a pull request in the same afternoon
Have built and scaled high-performing engineering teams that punch above their weight
Thrive in ambiguity and speed - you see a startup-like environment as a feature, not a bug
Are passionate about AI and believe agents will fundamentally reshape how industries operate
Lead with customer obsession - you start with the customer problem and work backwards
Bonus: Experience in life sciences healthcare or regulated industries
Why Now? AI agents are redefining what's possible in clinical trials. The window to lead this transformation is open - and we need a builder who's ready to walk through it.
Join us. Build AI agents that accelerate cures. Change an industry.
About the team
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
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We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
3+ years of engineering team management experience
7+ years of working directly within engineering teams experience
3+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
8+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
AI/ML systems experience — hands-on experience building or leading teams that deliver AI agent architectures, LLM-powered applications, or multi-agent orchestration systems
Life Sciences or Healthcare domain experience — familiarity with clinical trial workflows, regulatory frameworks (FDA, EMA, ICH-GCP), or experience working with pharma, biotech, or CRO customers
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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, WA, Seattle - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
