Saurabh Dixit
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Dynamic Software Development Engineer II with 5+ years of experience in building and operating secure, scalable, event-driven services across AWS and non-AWS platforms. Recognized as an AI champion, successfully driving over 80% team adoption of AI tools while automating critical processes, including ACX Kindle Unlimited enrollment. Proven track record in delivering compliant on-demand data deletion and application layer encryption, alongside retiring legacy asset storage to achieve multi-million-dollar data transfer savings and reduced system load through an OpenSearch investigations index. Expertise in end-to-end ownership, precise system design, and mentoring emerging talent, with proficiency in Kotlin, Java, Python, MCP, Knowledge Base, Amazon Q, and Cline MS in Robotics.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Software Development Engineer-II
Amazon
12.2022 - 01.2026
- Drove team-wide AI tooling adoption to 80%+ by launching weekly deep-dives, a demo channel, and Slackbot bedrock knowledge base integrations for verified responses; completed training on setting up a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for a service.
- Built a Step Functions pipeline to automate enrollment/unenrollment of ACX titles in Kindle Unlimited Audio; published enrollment dates through Audible team, added polling to verify catalog updates, and integrated with digital publishing services for accurate badging.
- Delivered on-demand data deletion for compliance by hardening AWS Lambdas/Step Functions and closing all outstanding requirements.
- Designed an OpenSearch index for internal investigations, enabling efficient cloud queries and eliminating repeated DynamoDB gets against stale data, reducing system load.
- Led improvements to the virtual-voice audiobook publishing workflow from eBook, identifying and resolving edge cases and design defects.
- Served as subject matter expert for publishing pipeline for Virtual Voice Audiobook and ACX Enrollment pipeline.
- Mentored engineers and elevated operational standards across services.
Software Development Engineer-I
Amazon
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Devised and executed deprecation of DigitalAssetStorage; built a PoC and migration path to route all assets through ContentAssetServices, cutting multi‑million‑dollar data‑transfer costs.
- Closed design gaps and delivered application‑layer encryption in ContentAssetServices, securing inbound and outbound assets.
- Served as SME for the multi‑tier DigitalAssetStorage service; onboarded the service and trained teammates.
- Handled customer escalations, improving response quality and speed.
- Mentored new engineers and support staff.
Software Support Engineer
Amazon
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Contributed to design, development, testing, documentation, and delivery of features in ContentAssetServices.
- Built automated tooling to improve support efficiency and SLA adherence.
- Owned deployment of new features for ContentAssetServices, ensuring zero-impact releases.
- Performed load and stress testing to ensure Tier-1 readiness.
- Recommended improvements to development, maintenance, and system standards.
- Owned team support and mentored junior engineers.
Education
MS - Robotics
Oregon State University
Corvallis09.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
University of Pune
India06.2012
Skills
Kotlin
Java
Python
AWS
SQL
Shell script
Timeline
Software Development Engineer-II
Amazon
12.2022 - 01.2026
Software Development Engineer-I
Amazon
11.2021 - 11.2022
Software Support Engineer
Amazon
08.2020 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
University of Pune
MS - Robotics
Oregon State University
PUBLICATIONS
- Advancing Robotic Grasp Planning using Human Heuristics for Grasp Similarity in Proceeding of Masters thesis, Oregon State University, 2016
- Human-Planned Robotic Grasp Ranges: Capture and Validation in Proceedings of Artificial Intelligence for Human Robot Interaction (AI-HRI) Symposium 2016
- Evaluating human gaze patterns during grasping tasks: robot versus human hand in Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Perception 2016
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Other Experience
- Systems Engineer, Automation Engineering Launch Team, Amazon Jun 2019 — Jul 2020
- Controls Designer, Callisto Integration Sep 2016 — Jun 2019
- Maintenance Engineer, Graphite India ltd, Nashik, India Jun 2012 — Apr 2013
- Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University Dec 2015 — Jun 2016