Software Development Engineer , AWS Kubernetes (K8s), AWS Kubernetes
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer , AWS Kubernetes (K8s), AWS Kubernetes
AmazonLocation
Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/16/2026
Compensation
$165,200 - $223,600 per year
Job description
The software engineer role in the Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) team focuses on building next-generation network management solutions for one of the largest networks globally. Engineers will tackle unique distributed computing and automation challenges while contributing to open source projects. The position emphasizes working on new software products that require high scale and availability. Team members will also have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and collaborate with exceptional colleagues.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and operations
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Contribute to open source projects such as AWS VPC CNI and AWS load balancer controller
- Work on next generation eBPF based network observability and telemetry
- Mentor and grow junior engineers on the team
- Collaborate with team members to solve distributed computing challenges
- Ensure high scale and availability of software services
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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