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Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro, AWS EC2 Nitro Team

Amazon

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/3/2026

Compensation

$165,200 - $223,600 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The AWS EC2 Nitro team is seeking an experienced software engineer to develop new EC2 machine learning platforms. This role involves collaboration with various technical teams focused on hardware, firmware, systems, and application software. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in computer science and expertise in C/C++ or Rust within a Linux environment. The team values work-life balance and offers flexibility in working hours.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • 3+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
  • 3+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
  • 3+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

Responsibilities

  • Drive development for new EC2 machine learning platforms
  • Collaborate with technical teams to develop hardware, firmware, systems, and application software
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, code reviews, and source control management
  • Participate in automated build processes and software unit testing
  • Contribute to the design and architecture of new systems

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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