Software Development Engineer, Catalog System Services - SPCL
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Catalog System Services - SPCL
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
As a Software Development Engineer II in the SPCL team, you will design and build innovative solutions to enhance how customers discover and shop for related products on Amazon. You will work with billions of product variation relationships and leverage cloud computing, machine learning, and Large Language Models to ensure data quality and consistency. Your contributions will directly impact customer shopping experiences, making it easier for them to navigate product variants. The SPCL team is dedicated to maintaining high operational and software engineering standards while fostering a collaborative culture.
Requirements
- 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable services that measure, validate, and improve variation relationship quality across billions of products.
- Implement sophisticated algorithms to ensure consistency in variation theme attributes across all global marketplaces.
- Build innovative GenAI solutions using Large Language Models to automatically evaluate and enhance variation quality.
- Create robust feedback mechanisms that enable continuous improvement of variation data.
- Develop tooling and APIs that help Selling Partners address product variation quality issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that enhance customer discovery experiences.
- Participate in architectural decisions that balance performance, cost, and customer experience.
- Write and review high-quality, well-tested code in languages such as Java and Python.
- Analyze data to identify variation quality issues and measure improvement impact.
- Debug and resolve production issues while maintaining service reliability.
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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