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Software Development Engineer, AWS Config, AWS Config

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

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

Job description

The Software Development Engineer role at AWS Config focuses on building the next generation of the service that assesses and evaluates AWS resource configurations. The team values operational excellence and mentorship, working collaboratively with senior engineers and product managers. This full-stack position involves designing resilient backend APIs and customer-facing console experiences. The engineer will also contribute to the operational health of services and leverage AI to enhance efficiency.

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 software development engineer or related occupational experience
  • 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs for AWS resource configuration data
  • Build customer-facing console and web experiences that meet customer needs
  • Write high-quality, well-tested code across the stack and participate in design and code reviews
  • Own the operational health of services and participate in on-call duties
  • Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture and technical direction
  • Leverage AI to execute tasks efficiently

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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