Software Development Engineer, Transit Gateway
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Transit Gateway
AmazonLocation
Arlington, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/23/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
This role is for a Software Development Engineer (SDE) in the AWS Infrastructure Services team, which is responsible for the design, planning, delivery, and operation of AWS global infrastructure. The team focuses on building and scaling AWS's central networking hub, enabling customers to connect various networks through a single gateway. SDEs will work on innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and tackle challenges in distributed systems and software-defined networking. The position offers opportunities for personal growth and the chance to work on industry-defining projects.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl
- 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 experienced cross-disciplinary teams to conceive and design innovative products and services.
- Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment.
- Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies.
- Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable and fault-tolerant.
- Design and code solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
- Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
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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