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Systems Development Engineer, Platform Engineering & Emerging Technology

Amazon

Location

Denver, CO

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

$129,200 - $174,800 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The ADC Engineer role at AWS involves helping U.S. Intelligence Community and Defense agencies implement innovative cloud computing solutions. The team focuses on building new services and deploying them to air-gapped regions while supporting government customers. This position offers the opportunity to operate and engineer systems on a massive scale, gaining valuable experience in cloud computing. Candidates will work in a fast-paced environment that encourages innovation and collaboration.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 1+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems experience
  • 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems, and hands-on systems engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree or CSSLP certification
  • Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals including networking, storage, and operating systems
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
  • Experience with PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Java is preferred
  • Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues
  • Develop monitoring solutions
  • Perform software maintenance and configuration
  • Implement fixes for internally developed code in languages such as Perl, Ruby, C/C++, JAVA, and Python
  • Update, track, and resolve technical challenges
  • Work alongside development teams on AWS projects
  • Update and enhance current software
  • Automate support processes and document systems

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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