[Remote] Senior Principal Engineer, Last Mile Delivery & Technology

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amazon is a leading technology company looking for Senior Principal Engineers to join their Last Mile Delivery & Technology team. The role involves developing the technology roadmap for the organization, providing architectural guidance, and mentoring engineers while focusing on delivering innovative solutions for efficient package delivery. Responsibilities • Serve as a technical leader on the most demanding, cross-functional projects • Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions • Fully and completely understand system inter-dependencies and limitations • Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices • Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members • Balance technical leadership and savvy with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices • Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience • Be a builder and an operator Skills • 15+ years of non-internship professional software development experience • Experience with object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms • Experience owning tech strategy, end to end delivery, and partnering with senior leadership • Proven ability to provide technical and strategic oversight for a high-performing global team of hundreds of engineers • 10+ years of mentoring and growing engineers • 20+ years of deep hands-on technical expertise in building complex distributed systems • Experience solving customer and technical problems with durable, scalable solutions over multi-year, multi-billion dollar, and multi-organization impact • Desire and ability to inspire and influence at all levels, from engineering graduates, to VPs, SVPs, and CTOs • Published research or patents in relevant technical areas • Master's or PhD preferred Benefits • Equity • Sign-on payments • Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits Company Overview • Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://amazon.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 22803 in 2025, 21175 in 2024, 19057 in 2023, 24088 in 2022, 12233 in 2021, 14881 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job