Software Dev Engineer III, Programming Foundations
AmazonSoftware Dev Engineer III, Programming Foundations
AmazonLocation
Boston, MA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/25/2026
Compensation
$168,100 - $227,400 per year
Job description
Join the Programming Foundations Team at Amazon Builder Experience as a Software Development Engineer, focusing on enhancing developer tools and shared software platforms. This role involves collaborating with engineers across Amazon to improve the usability and reliability of programming languages and libraries. The team is dedicated to making software development easier for all Amazon builders. Your contributions will have a significant impact on the effectiveness of software development across the company.
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
- 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
- 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Design and build developer tools that Amazon engineers use every day.
- Maintain build tools, compilers, libraries, and frameworks.
- Collaborate with engineers to understand their pain points and develop solutions.
- Mentor engineers and help improve the builder experience from a language perspective.
- Write and review code, and assist others in debugging issues with tools.
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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