Location
Jessup, MD
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/18/2026
Compensation
$129,200 - $174,800 per year
Job description
As a System Development Engineer at Amazon, you will focus on designing and delivering technology solutions that enhance operational health and system reliability. You will be part of a team dedicated to building resilient and scalable systems that support critical services. This role emphasizes engineering excellence, automation, and collaboration to improve the customer experience. You will also have the opportunity to mentor others and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 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 operating systems.
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline build processes.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Experience with distributed systems at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver technology solutions that solve difficult business problems, ensuring they are thoroughly tested and cost-effective.
- Improve the team's operational health by participating in design reviews and post-incident analyses to identify and mitigate risks.
- Diagnose problems across hardware, software, and operating environments, resolving performance and reliability issues with permanent solutions.
- Automate repetitive tasks and develop monitoring metrics to enhance system resiliency.
- Write clear documentation and contribute to code reviews, providing meaningful feedback to peers.
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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