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Software Development Engineer, Special Projects

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/17/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Software Development Engineer will design and deliver systems that integrate machine learning with life sciences to help scientists gain insights from data. This role involves collaborating with scientists, engineers, and product managers in a dynamic environment. The team focuses on scaling model execution infrastructure to manage increasing data volumes. Engineers will contribute to product development that accelerates scientific discovery and enhances customer experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
  • 5+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as C++, Java, Scala, or Python.
  • 2+ years of experience in AWS technologies, such as Batch, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, and SQS.
  • MS in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a related field is preferred.
  • 2+ years of experience with scientific software such as bioinformatics tools or data visualization libraries.
  • Experience in databases like NoSQL or PostgreSQL and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable ML inference pipelines in collaboration with scientists and engineers.
  • Architect and improve database systems that store metadata about workflows and their outputs.
  • Drive improvements to system performance and reliability for quick and accurate results.
  • Participate in every phase of the software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to operations.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews, mentor teammates, and document software for team maintenance.

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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