Software Engineer II, AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) Performance
AmazonSoftware Engineer II, AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) Performance
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/25/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
This position involves working with the AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) Performance team to enhance high-performance block storage for EC2 instances. The role focuses on reducing latency and solving performance, availability, and scalability challenges. Team members collaborate with experts across AWS to build secure and reliable systems. The environment promotes knowledge-sharing and mentorship, supporting both new and experienced professionals.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
- 1+ 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, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Responsibilities
- Work with a high performance C++ software stack to reduce latency measured at microsecond scale
- Design and solve for performance, availability, and scalability problems
- Develop software on the latest platforms and drive the roadmap for the next generation
- Collaborate with and learn from industry experts to solve challenging problems
- Monitor and ensure consistent and low latency IO for EBS customers
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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