Software Development Engineer, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI)
Bellevue, WAJob$144–194K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Amazon’s Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence team uses natural language understanding, machine learning, and big data to help Alexa identify and handle sensitive content. The Software Development Engineer II will develop and launch agentic AI features, drive system architecture and team strategy, mentor engineers, and own features from requirements through production. The role works with applied scientists, product managers, and senior engineers to address content moderation challenges and protect Alexa customers.
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The Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) team leverages natural language understanding (NLU), machine learning (ML), and big data to help Alexa identify and handle sensitive content — ensuring customers continue to have fun, engaging conversations with Alexa. We work at the intersection of trust, safety, and intelligence, applying state of the art Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies including large language models (LLMs), multimodal AI, and agentic AI systems to solve some of the most complex content moderation challenges in the industry. We are a highly collaborative, fast-moving team that values technical excellence, innovation, and impact.
We seek a Software Development Engineer (SDE) II who is highly motivated, owns outcomes end-to-end, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that adopts AI and leverages various AI tools for quick problem solving. Our ideal candidate brings a strong sense of ownership, clear written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to adapt quickly to new technologies — including agentic AI systems, LLMs, and LLM-based tools. You will lead the development and launch of new features that adopt agentic AI at scale, drive system architecture, influence team strategy, mentor engineers, and establish best practices that deliver a high-quality product. You bring a solid understanding of software design principles, a demonstrated track record of delivering new features and products to production, and a genuine passion for innovating on behalf of customers. You ramp quickly, raise the bar for the engineers around you, and bring direct, hands-on experience with agentic AI and LLM frameworks to solve production-grade challenges. You will own features end-to-end — from requirements to production — working directly with applied scientists, product managers, and senior engineers to protect and delight Alexa customers globally.
Basic Qualifications
-3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
-2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
-1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
-1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
-1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
-Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
-Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Preferred Qualifications
-3+ 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
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, Bellevue - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 1,362 open Software Development Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$144–194K/yr
- Washington median$144–194K/yr451 salary ranges
- US median$144–194K/yr1,238 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $169K, is close to the Washington median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Software Development Engineer salary ranges in Washington.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 459 open Software Development Engineer jobs in Washington and 1,362 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Software Development Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,217 postings).
- Education
- 600 of the 1,362 open Software Development Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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