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Principal Software Engineer, Devices Global Retail Technology

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$200,100 - $270,600 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Principal Software Engineer will lead cross-organizational initiatives within the Devices Global Retail Tech organization, focusing on financial systems automation and product development acceleration. This role involves architecting Gen AI-powered solutions that enhance financial record-keeping capabilities across various Devices and Services businesses. The engineer will work on complex problems, establish technical standards, and drive the overall architecture for innovative products. Collaboration with multiple teams is essential to ensure compliance and efficiency in financial systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12+ years of software development experience, including designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
  • Expert knowledge of performance, scalability, and enterprise system architecture.
  • Experience serving as a technical leader across product and tech teams, driving architecture and technical strategy.
  • Experience with multi-agent orchestration frameworks and AWS services including Bedrock and Amazon Q.
  • Experience in FinTech, metering, billing, and payments financial enterprise systems with strong compliance, accuracy, and auditability requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical leader on demanding, cross-functional projects, owning the Gen AI-powered system architecture.
  • Functionally decompose complex problems into straightforward solutions designed for reuse across multiple product lines.
  • Understand the evolving needs of the D&S business and partner with stakeholders to translate those needs into technical strategy.
  • Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness.
  • Assist in the career development of others by mentoring individuals on advanced technical issues.

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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