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System Development Engineer II, Gated Access Technology Engineering (GATE)

Amazon

Location

Nashville, TN

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$122,800 - $166,100 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The System Development Engineer II role within the Infrastructure Reliability Engineering (IRE) team focuses on building scalable software solutions for device authentication and connectivity in Amazon's Fulfillment network. The team is responsible for developing automation and optimizing systems to support a growing number of devices. This position requires strong coding skills and experience with distributed systems. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating reliable solutions that impact Amazon's global operations.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust
  • 3+ years of systems engineering experience
  • Experience in driving process and tool improvements
  • Experience troubleshooting problems and offering solutions to streamline complex challenges
  • Experience in mentoring, leading, or managing more junior engineers
  • 4+ years of technical engineering experience
  • Experience delivering cross functional projects
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Advanced problem-solving and technical decision making
  • 4+ years of Full SDLC experience

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable software solutions for device authentication and connectivity
  • Collaborate with team members to build and maintain distributed services
  • Develop automation to support the growing number of devices in Amazon's Fulfillment network
  • Optimize existing systems for performance and reliability
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest AWS technologies and apply them to solve business challenges

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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