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Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro, EC2 Local Instance Store

Amazon

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/10/2026

Compensation

$165,200 - $223,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The AWS EC2 Nitro team is seeking an experienced software engineer to join their local storage core software team. This role focuses on developing features in the Instance Storage data plane to address real-world customer challenges. The team values work-life balance and fosters an environment of mentorship and knowledge sharing. You will have the opportunity to work on a massive scale storage system and collaborate with a diverse group of talented engineers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 3+ years of embedded firmware development experience
  • Experience with server, storage, networking, or large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with device drivers, firmware management, and understanding of IO technologies like NVMe are a big plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop features in the Instance Storage data plane and solve technical problems at a large scale
  • Own the design, implementation, and operation of a massive scale storage system
  • Work closely with an agile team that ships often and see the impact of your code on a wide range of customers
  • Participate in knowledge sharing and mentorship within the team

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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