Sr Software Development Engineer, Agent Platforms & Services
AmazonSr Software Development Engineer, Agent Platforms & Services
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$168,100 - $227,400 per year
Job description
This role involves defining the architecture for AI agents within Amazon Ads, focusing on agent orchestration and reinforcement learning. The team is responsible for developing a platform that coordinates multiple AI sub-agents to enhance advertising workflows. This is a greenfield opportunity where you will influence technical direction and establish engineering practices. The team values fast shipping, system thinking, and comfort with ambiguity.
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
- 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
- Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
- 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Own the architectural direction for orchestration systems that coordinate multiple specialized AI sub-agents.
- Design and build identity, authorization, and permission frameworks for the platform.
- Design feedback signal pipelines to capture expert judgment for model improvement.
- Partner with Applied Scientists to integrate reinforcement learning into production systems.
- Design and operate end-to-end evaluation systems to measure recommendation quality.
- Establish technical partnerships with cross-functional teams to define integration contracts.
- Own system reliability, observability, and performance for agent infrastructure.
- Mentor engineers and lead design reviews to promote engineering best practices.
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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