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Software Development Engineer , Adaptive Search Relevance

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/4/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

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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