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Software Engineer I, Payments

Amazon

Location

San Francisco, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/19/2026

Compensation

$127,100 - $185,000 per year

Undergraduate Entry-Level
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This position is for a software engineer on the Payments team at Twitch, where you will help build and scale payment solutions that support millions of creators. You will work closely with a diverse team of engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver customer-focused projects. The role emphasizes high ownership of services, from architecture to operation. The team is based in San Francisco, CA, and is dedicated to empowering live communities through effective payment systems.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiences
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, data modeling and schema design
  • Proficient experience level in one or more of the following languages: Go, Ruby, Java, C++
  • Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem
  • Experience in the commerce or payments domain
  • Experience creating detailed technical documentation
  • Twitch user, broadcaster, or partner or experience in the gaming industry

Responsibilities

  • Work with technical leads and other engineers to design and develop the commerce/payments platform and services
  • Contribute to customer-focused project deliveries
  • Work with other teams to clarify product requirements
  • Improve engineering processes
  • Participate in design and code reviews

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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