Location
East Palo Alto, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/18/2026
Compensation
$168,100 - $261,500 per year
Job description
As a Software Development Engineer III at AWS Cloudscape team, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of software systems that impact the AWS builders community. This role involves mentoring engineers, influencing technical strategy, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. You will be responsible for architectural direction and collaboration across teams to achieve cohesive system integration. The team values technical rigor and continuous improvement while fostering an inclusive culture.
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
- 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
- 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of multi-feature software systems across the full development lifecycle.
- Own your team's architectural direction by evaluating tradeoffs in scalability, maintainability, performance, and security.
- Collaborate with engineers across related teams to ensure cohesive system integration.
- Mentor and coach multiple engineers on your team and beyond.
- Apply generative artificial intelligence tools and techniques to improve development workflows.
- Influence the product roadmap.
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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