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System Development Engineer, Astra ADC

Amazon

Location

Arlington, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/18/2026

Compensation

$129,200 - $174,800 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

This role is an opportunity to join Amazon's Software Builder Experience team, focusing on foundational services that support software development and deployment. The team operates critical services in secure environments, ensuring reliability and security. The ideal candidate will engage in complex problem-solving and automation to enhance the builder experience. This position requires a strong technical background and the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or CSSLP certification.
  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • 1+ years of experience designing or architecting systems.
  • 4+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, and operating systems.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above.
  • Experience with PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or Java.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.

Responsibilities

  • Review deployment health across isolated regions and check alarms.
  • Participate in code reviews for cross-partition automation fixes.
  • Engage in design discussions for new ASBX service capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot deployment pipeline issues and implement fixes.
  • Drive cross-partition deployment parity and build automation.
  • Operate services at scale in air-gapped environments.
  • Improve the builder experience by solving complex distributed systems issues.

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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