Software Engineer-AI/ML, Inference Team - AWS Neuron
AmazonSoftware Engineer-AI/ML, Inference Team - AWS Neuron
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The role involves working as an engineer on the Machine Learning Inference Applications team, focusing on optimizing model serving performance on AWS Neuron chips. The team is dedicated to knowledge-sharing and mentorship, providing an inclusive environment for members of varying experience levels. The primary goal is to enhance the serving technology for large-scale model inference, enabling faster and more efficient deployment of new models. Engineers will collaborate with various teams to ensure production-ready accuracy and efficiency across a wide range of models.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 2+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture and optimization techniques
- Experience in debugging, profiling, and implementing software engineering best practices in large-scale systems
- Experience in developing and deploying LLMs in production on AI acceleration hardware
- Experience with vLLM, SGLang, TensorRT or similar platforms in production environments
- Kernel development experience, such as CUDA or Triton
Responsibilities
- Contribute core serving features to open-source inference frameworks such as vLLM and SGLang.
- Broaden the range of models supported out of the box and build tooling for production-ready deployment.
- Improve model development and shipping velocity by reducing enablement time for new models.
- Collaborate with model development, performance, compiler, and runtime engineers to deliver end-to-end model performance.
- Apply strong engineering practices to ship reliable, high-performance inference.
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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