Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Photos Artifact Generation
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, Amazon Photos Artifact Generation
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/5/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
As a Software Development Engineer II on the Artifact Generation team, you will help revolutionize creative content delivery across Amazon Photos. This role focuses on building a unified platform for engaging photo memory experiences, including animated stories and AI-generated content. You will apply your full-stack engineering skills to create seamless experiences across various devices. The team values collaboration and creative problem-solving to enhance user experiences for millions of customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 5+ 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 experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications.
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and operations.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement features for a unified platform that delivers photo memory experiences across multiple devices and formats.
- Write clean, maintainable code following Amazon's Code Bar standards.
- Collaborate with peers throughout the full software development lifecycle.
- Actively participate in operational support for the team, identifying and resolving root causes of issues.
- Work independently with regular checkpoints to deliver software components that enhance platform capabilities.
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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