Software Dev Engineer III, AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AmazonSoftware Dev Engineer III, AWS Elastic Beanstalk
AmazonLocation
Jersey City, NJ
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/2/2026
Compensation
$184,900 - $250,200 per year
Job description
The Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) role at AWS Elastic Beanstalk focuses on building and extending the service that allows developers to deploy applications on AWS without deep infrastructure knowledge. The team is responsible for the orchestration system, including the public API and health monitoring subsystems, while navigating a significant architectural expansion to support Kubernetes and EKS. This position offers real design ownership and the opportunity to lead design and implementation efforts at AWS scale. Ideal candidates are passionate about delivering high-quality services and enhancing the developer experience.
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, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
- 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of designing, developing, testing, and deploying services for a seamless build from source experience.
- Ensure that the service runs and scales reliably and efficiently.
- Engage with a diverse team to architect and implement modern products.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
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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