Location
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/18/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The AWS Lambda data plane team is seeking a software engineer to contribute to a global scale service focused on serverless technology. The role emphasizes collaboration within a team dedicated to enhancing the Lambda service's security, performance, and observability. Ideal candidates will have a passion for large-scale distributed systems and a commitment to operational sustainability. The team values creativity, empathy, and a positive attitude while tackling complex challenges in cloud computing.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of design or architecture experience for new and existing systems
- 1+ years of experience as a software development engineer or in a related role
- 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, or distributed software applications
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with team members to enhance the AWS Lambda service tenfold
- Develop secure, performant, and observable serverless technology solutions
- Advocate for operational sustainability and eliminate flaky tests
- Create APIs that prioritize customer experience and ease of use
- Engage in coding standards, code reviews, and source control management
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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