Software Development Engineer , Adaptive Search Relevance
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer , Adaptive Search Relevance
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/4/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
This role involves building a multi-agent orchestration platform that autonomously executes machine learning research workflows, enhancing the delivery of relevant sponsored products to Amazon shoppers. The Sponsored Products Search Relevance team focuses on improving shopper experiences and advertiser effectiveness through AI-driven solutions. The position requires collaboration with scientists and engineers to develop data pipelines and productionize large language models. Candidates will engage in AI-first engineering to increase throughput and ensure system reliability.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of experience as a software development engineer or in a related role
- 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, or distributed software applications
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals
- Experience using managed ML/AI solutions
Responsibilities
- Build and scale a multi-agent orchestration platform for executing research workflows
- Develop AI-first Auto Research systems to parallelize hypothesis testing
- Own platform reliability and developer experience, including GPU scheduling and observability
- Productionize LLM/VLM models focusing on efficiency and low-latency serving
- Collaborate with scientists and engineers to design and build data pipelines
- Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership for measurable improvements in relevance
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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