Location
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/1/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The EC2 Nitro platform is seeking an experienced software engineer to contribute to the development of new EC2 machine learning platforms. The role involves collaboration with various technical teams focused on hardware, firmware, systems, and application software. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in computer science and expertise in C/C++ or Rust within a Linux environment. This position emphasizes innovation in high-performance training and inference workloads for the next generation of EC2 Supercomputers.
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
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and parallel computing
Responsibilities
- Drive development for new EC2 machine learning platforms
- Collaborate with technical teams developing hardware, firmware, systems, and application software
- Utilize expertise in C/C++ or Rust development within a Linux environment
- Implement software unit testing and automated build processes
- Manage Linux package management and version control systems
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.
Is this posting expired or inaccurate?
