Software Development Engineer II, Alexa Shopping, Alexa Shopping - Core
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, Alexa Shopping, Alexa Shopping - Core
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/1/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The Alexa Shopping - Core team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to create innovative shopping experiences using voice and AI technologies. This role involves working on various aspects of retail and Alexa frameworks, focusing on LLM-powered and agentic AI shopping experiences. The engineer will have the opportunity to design, build, and ship features that enhance customer interactions with Alexa. The team values autonomy, collaboration, and continuous improvement in operational health.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and code reviews
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Design and build end-to-end features for retail shopping experiences on Alexa.
- Develop and iterate on GenAI and agentic AI capabilities for customer-facing shopping experiences.
- Own services from design through production, ensuring clean and maintainable code.
- Collaborate with product managers and applied scientists to define and ship features.
- Troubleshoot production issues and participate in on-call rotations to improve operational health.
- Experiment and balance speed of delivery with long-term system quality.
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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