Software Development Engineer II, Project Dawn
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer II, Project Dawn
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The role is for an SDE 2 in the OAS Offers Tech organization at Amazon, focusing on building software systems powered by generative AI for customer shopping experiences. The team is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and availability of the world's product catalog. The position involves designing and delivering systems that utilize deep learning and generative models. This opportunity allows for significant impact on how customers discover and purchase products on Amazon.
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 operations
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain services that leverage large language models and generative AI.
- Build and own distributed software components for production selection processing pipelines.
- Develop a deep understanding of Amazon's catalog systems and influence their evolution.
- Collaborate with applied scientists to process massive datasets and scale ML models.
- Lead tech strategy by defining data enrichment pipelines and model optimization frameworks.
- Prototype new technologies and evaluate their technical feasibility.
- Proactively identify and resolve operational gaps across the systems owned.
- Mentor junior engineers through design guidance and operational excellence.
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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