System Development Engineer, Policy & Access Control Engineering (PACE)
AmazonSystem Development Engineer, Policy & Access Control Engineering (PACE)
AmazonLocation
Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/17/2026
Compensation
$129,200 - $174,800 per year
Job description
The Policy & Access Control Engineering (PACE) team is seeking an experienced System Development Engineer to enhance network security solutions for Amazon fulfillment centers. This role focuses on managing Access Control Lists (ACLs) to ensure secure and efficient network traffic flow. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to align on security guidelines and best practices. The position requires a proactive approach to identifying technical debt and optimizing system performance.
Requirements
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust
- Experience with Linux/Unix
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
- 3+ years of designing or architecting new and existing systems
- Experience with distributed systems at scale
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience building services using AWS products
Responsibilities
- Identify business problems, gather data, propose solutions, and lead implementation.
- Lead the development and maintenance of systems for generating and deploying ACLs information to network devices.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams to align on requirements and best practices for ACL management.
- Proactively identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks.
- Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting mechanisms are in place for ACL management systems.
- Exercise high judgment and scrutiny of requests to prevent unsupportable systems and security vulnerabilities.
- Design the complete solution stack and deliver through others.
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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