Software Development Engineer II, Rufus Engineering
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, Rufus Engineering
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/25/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The role is for a Software Engineer on the Rufus team, which focuses on building AI-powered shopping experiences within the Amazon Shopping app. Engineers will work on innovative technologies to enhance customer experiences and tackle unique technical challenges. The position involves collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams and requires a strong technical background along with a passion for customer experience. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to design and lead the development of features that impact millions of customers.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive and design innovative products and services.
- Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment.
- Build LLM based content generation workflows.
- Partner with Applied Scientists to perform prompt tuning and evaluations.
- 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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