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Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS Machine Learning Accelerators

Amazon

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

$193,300 - $261,500 per year

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

Job description

The Senior SoC Modeling Engineer role at AWS involves developing and owning functional models for custom SoCs used in machine learning servers. The position is part of the ML accelerator modeling team, which focuses on creating high-quality models and tooling for internal customers. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to enhance model performance and innovate on customer tooling. This role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a supportive and inclusive 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
  • 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
  • Experience as a mentor or tech lead
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own SoC functional models end-to-end, including model architecture and integration.
  • Work closely with architecture, RTL design, design verification, emulation, and software teams.
  • Innovate on the tooling provided to customers to enhance usability.
  • Drive performance improvements in model and modeling infrastructure.
  • Develop maintainable, documented, and reusable software.

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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