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Senior Software Development Engineer, PreStart Domain

Amazon

Location

Boston, MA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/31/2026

Compensation

$168,100 - $227,400 per year

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

Job description

The role is for a senior software engineer on the Joining Amazon Technology team, which focuses on creating innovative solutions for onboarding millions of new Amazon employees globally. The team is dedicated to building highly available, large-scale distributed systems that enhance the onboarding experience. This position involves collaboration across various technical and design teams to ensure customer needs are met. The ideal candidate will also mentor junior engineers and drive software best practices within the organization.

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
  • Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
  • 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build business critical, highly available, large scale, distributed systems
  • Lead software architecture and design reviews across the organization
  • Design and build software with quality and robustness as top priorities
  • Collaborate with technical teams, UX design teams, and stakeholders
  • Identify the right technologies to meet customer needs and incorporate feedback
  • Coach and mentor engineers to foster a collaborative culture
  • Define and drive software best practices including coding standards and testing

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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