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Software Dev Engineer II, Prime Air

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

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

Job description

Amazon Prime Air is looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on developing critical features for embedded applications that power the Prime Air Drone. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and a passion for solving complex problems in a collaborative environment. You will work alongside top-notch developers and research teams to innovate and enhance delivery technologies.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • 3+ years of embedded firmware development experience
  • Experience in embedded development in C/C++
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and test critical features for embedded applications and platforms that power the Prime Air Drone.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement fixes for complex functional and performance issues.
  • Collaborate with hardware teams and vendors to enable new computing hardware and functionality.

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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