Software Dev Engineer II, Alexa for Shopping
AmazonSoftware Dev Engineer II, Alexa for Shopping
AmazonLocation
Palo Alto, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/30/2026
Compensation
$165,200 - $223,600 per year
Job description
This role focuses on improving shopping experiences on Amazon through the use of conversational capabilities of large language models. The team is composed of talented scientists and engineers dedicated to innovation and customer experience. The position requires a blend of engineering and machine learning expertise to develop generative AI solutions for shopping. Candidates will be part of a dynamic team that values technology and innovation.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture and optimization techniques
- Master's degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience in data science
Responsibilities
- Design and implement a stable and efficient training system for model training and reinforcement learning.
- Collaborate with applied scientists and engineers to improve training efficiency and reliability.
- Design and implement scalable data infrastructure for Amazon-scale data ingestion and processing.
- Quickly learn and adopt state-of-the-art technologies and algorithms in the field of Generative AI.
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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