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Sr Software Engineer, AWS Managed Backend Services

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/8/2026

Compensation

$168,100 - $227,400 per year

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

Job description

This role involves building a new backend platform within AWS that integrates database, authentication, and other services to enhance developer experience. The team focuses on creating a scalable, multi-tenant control plane and implementing managed relational database capabilities. Candidates will work with AI coding agents to streamline the development process and lead technical projects. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI-native applications on AWS.

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 in an engineering team
  • Experience building complex software systems successfully delivered to customers
  • 7+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Design and build the scalable, multi-tenant control plane for backend resources
  • Architect and implement managed relational database capabilities
  • Build production-grade identity and access management services
  • Define interactions between AI coding assistants and the platform
  • Lead multi-engineer projects and drive design reviews
  • Mentor engineers and influence the team's technical roadmap

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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