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Senior Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

$168,100 - $227,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The role involves leading software development and scaling for new EC2 compute platforms, focusing on machine learning workloads. The EC2 Machine Learning Supercompute team is dedicated to developing next-generation Ultraserver platforms for high-performance training and inference. The ideal candidate will work with various technical teams to integrate hardware, firmware, and software solutions. This position requires a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and experience in programming within a Linux environment.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
  • 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
  • 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Experience in embedded development in C/C++

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop innovative technologies that support machine learning workloads on Ultraservers
  • Lead technical projects to establish EC2 as a pioneer in cloud computing for ML workloads
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive regression testing systems for major component releases
  • Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to influence future platform designs
  • Build customer relationships by addressing complex performance challenges and developing solutions

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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