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Software Dev Engineer, EC2 VPC, EC2 VPC

Amazon

Location

San Diego, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our VPC Dataplane team, focusing on software-defined networking for EC2. This role involves working on the SDN dataplane stack that supports various industries, delivering secure and high-performance networking solutions. You will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and have opportunities for mentorship and career growth. The position emphasizes innovation across multiple technology areas and platforms.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards and testing
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end design, scoping, implementation, and integration testing of new features that run on the EC2 Nitro System.
  • Design and build secure and scalable services to enable monitoring, diagnostics, and automated recovery.
  • Design and build next generation hardware/software validation platforms that enable efficient CI/CD.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and define requirements, design system architectures, and implement robust solutions.
  • Continuously improve development processes, tools, and automation to enhance productivity and quality.
  • Mentor junior engineers with scoping, design, and developing scalable and maintainable code.

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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