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Systems Engineer

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/20/2026

Compensation

$159,800 - $216,200 per year

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

Job description

Amazon Finance Technology is seeking a Systems Engineer to build high-performance financial systems that support global growth. The role involves automating solutions and ensuring robust system performance while collaborating with multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have a passion for computing systems and a focus on customer satisfaction. This position offers opportunities for innovation and professional growth within a dynamic environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of hands-on infrastructure, troubleshooting, systems administration, networking, DevOps or applications development experience
  • 2+ years of building complex software systems experience
  • Experience working with customers with a passion for delivering exceptional service, or experience in Linux/RHEL
  • Experience with automation or working with scripting languages like Python, Java, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Bash, Shell, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of networking protocols such as HTTP(S), DNS, and TCP/IP
  • In-depth knowledge of & experience deploying and operating Windows, Linux or other UNIX variants in a datacenter environment or AWS cloud
  • Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
  • Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
  • Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS

Responsibilities

  • Support critical finance business functions for customers around the world while meeting availability goals
  • Discover innovative ways to automate and scale infrastructure as the company expands globally
  • Take part in the architecture, design, implementation and deployment of large-scale infrastructure and complex software systems
  • Communicate ideas effectively to achieve the right outcomes for the team and customers
  • Collaborate with others to increase the effectiveness of the overall team
  • Mentor other engineers in the team and impact technical decisions in the broader organization

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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