Software Development Engineer, Amazon Catalog services team
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, Amazon Catalog services team
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The Software Development Engineer (SDE-II) will join the Selection & Catalog Systems team at Amazon, focusing on enhancing the product catalog and improving customer product discovery. This role involves tackling a variety of technical challenges, including developing validation frameworks and sophisticated algorithms for data consistency. The ideal candidate will work with a diverse technology stack and collaborate with experienced engineers to drive high-impact initiatives. A passion for delivering high-quality software in an agile environment is essential.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience with design patterns, reliability, and scaling
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- 2+ years of distributed systems experience
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
- Experience working in a fast-paced work environment
Responsibilities
- Spearhead the development of a validation framework and service to detect and prevent data quality issues across the product catalog
- Build sophisticated algorithms integrating with AI/ML models for validation at scale
- Create innovative, low latency, and high performance probabilistic validation solutions
- Develop an insights framework that utilizes service logs and metrics to refine validation guardrails
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop end-to-end solutions for product data validation
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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