Senior Developer Advocate, Generative AI, AWS Developer Experience

Senior • On-site

$124,100 - $277,700/yr

Seattle, WA , +3

DESCRIPTION

At AWS, we're looking for technical pioneers who are shaping the future of AI. As a Senior Developer Advocate on our Developer Experience team, you'll combine your software development expertise with your passion for building developer communities. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how the next generation of AI applications are built, while working alongside the creators and innovators in this rapidly evolving space.
Our ideal candidate is someone who lives and breathes code, has a track record of building production generative AI applications, and brings fresh perspectives to complex technical challenges. You understand the transformative potential of foundation models and autonomous agents, and you're excited to help developers harness these technologies effectively.

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you'll drive technical initiatives that showcase the full potential of generative AI on AWS, from proof-of-concepts to production-ready solutions. You'll work with emerging standards and frameworks like Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agent2Agent (A2A) communication protocols, and Strands Agents to shape the future of AI application development. Your days might involve creating compelling technical demonstrations of autonomous agents using these technologies, building production-ready implementations with foundation models, or sharing deep technical insights through conference talks and live coding sessions. Through direct collaboration with engineering teams, you'll help shape both AWS AI services and the broader open-source AI ecosystem.

You'll be at the forefront of developing and sharing best practices for integrating advanced AI capabilities into robust, scalable applications, with a particular focus on autonomous and agentic systems. Through your hands-on development work and community engagement, you'll identify developer pain points, work cross-functionally to influence product roadmaps, and contribute to open source projects. Your technical content, whether it's code samples, architecture patterns, or implementation guides, will help developers build better AI applications.
A key aspect of this role is the opportunity to work with a broad range of partners. You'll collaborate with industry leaders like Anthropic, Meta, and others, showcasing how their technologies integrate with AWS services to create onnovative AI solutions. This exposure will allow you to stay at the leading edge of AI development across the industry and bring diverse perspectives to the developer community.

This role will require up to 25% travel (mostly within mainland USA).

About the team
We're a group of builders and innovators who are passionate about defining the future of software development. Our mission is to break new ground in how developers leverage generative AI, and to foster a vibrant community of practitioners who push the boundaries of what's possible on AWS. We believe in learning by doing, sharing our knowledge openly, and working closely with the developer community to solve real-world challenges.
Why AWS?
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.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
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.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
* 7+ years of software development experience
* Proven track record of building production applications with generative AI technologies; including , designing robust AI system interactions, and building autonomous agent applications
* Strong programming skills in one or more of the following programming languages: Python, TypeScript, Java, or Go
* Active participation in developer communities, including technical content creation and public speaking

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Deep expertise in large language models and autonomous agent architectures
* Significant contributions to open-source AI projects
* Experience building with AWS generative AI services
* Established presence in AI developer communities
* Track record of creating influential technical content, including speaking at major technical conferences
* Experience mentoring and growing developer communities
* Familiarity with AI offerings from major cloud providers and AI-focused companies

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $277,700/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc. founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in the cozy confines of his Seattle garage, Amazon.com, Inc. quickly evolved from a humble online bookstore to a colossal e-commerce powerhouse. Today, it offers an extensive range of products from DVDs and electronics to furniture and groceries. With a global footprint that spans continents—from Canada and the UK to Japan and Brazil—Amazon's presence is truly international. The company has not only diversified into various domains, including acquiring Twitch in 2014 and venturing into the film industry in 2015, but also introduced initiatives like the brand registry program to safeguard intellectual property. Despite the hurdles of labor relations and competitive practices, Amazon remains a dominant force in the global e-commerce landscape.