Software Development Engineer, AWS Global Accelerator
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, AWS Global Accelerator
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/30/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The AWS Global Accelerator team is seeking experienced full-stack software development engineers to create new features for their globally distributed network service. This role involves collaborating with a diverse team to enhance network performance for various applications. The ideal candidate will be passionate about distributed systems and writing clean code while contributing to a platform that supports critical internet workloads. You will have the opportunity to engage with AWS customers and drive impactful design decisions.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with design patterns, reliability, and scaling
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience in web services/cloud computing, software licensing, telecommunications or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Own defining, scoping, designing, developing, and shipping features for the AWS Global Accelerator service.
- Make critical design decisions that impact various AWS services.
- Design new systems from scratch or improve existing systems while owning the technical direction for the initiative.
- Mentor and guide team members to solve complex problems with simple solutions.
- Drive ideas to improve availability and performance of the AGA Control Plane, including public-facing APIs and provisioning workflows.
- Develop high-quality, testable, and maintainable software while participating in code reviews.
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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