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System Development Engineer II, Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

$129,200 - $174,800 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The System Development Engineer role within the Platform Engineering and Emerging Technologies team focuses on supporting AWS Cryptography and PKI Services. The position involves designing, deploying, monitoring, and automating infrastructure to ensure a resilient platform for both customers and team workloads. Candidates will work on complex distributed systems for U.S. Government agencies, requiring a strong technical background and an active TS/SCI security clearance. This role emphasizes innovation in cloud computing solutions and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 1+ years of experience designing or architecting systems
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
  • Experience with Linux/Unix
  • Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, monitor, and automate infrastructure, tools, and systems for a highly-available platform.
  • Participate in on-call responsibilities to ensure system reliability and fault tolerance.
  • Collaborate with team members to resolve technical issues and improve system performance.

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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