Software Development Engineer, Special Projects
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Special Projects
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
As a Software Development Engineer, you will design and deliver systems that integrate machine learning with life sciences to empower scientists in product development. You will work in a collaborative environment alongside scientists, engineers, and product managers, contributing to a platform that processes thousands of ML inference jobs weekly. The team is focused on scaling the model and method execution infrastructure to meet growing demand. This is an opportunity to shape products that accelerate scientific discovery and support the growth of team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- 3+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, or Ruby.
- 3+ years of experience in AWS technologies, such as Batch, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, and SQS.
- MS in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Genomics, or a related field is preferred.
- 3+ years of experience with scientific software such as bioinformatics tools, high performance computing, or data visualization libraries.
- Experience in databases like NoSQL or PostgreSQL, with strong analytical skills and effective communication abilities.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable ML inference pipelines in collaboration with scientists and engineers.
- Architect and improve the metadata systems that track workflows and their outputs.
- Evaluate and integrate generative AI tools to accelerate development or improve code quality.
- Contribute to every phase of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to operations.
- Conduct thorough code reviews, mentor teammates, and document software for broader team maintenance.
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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