Software Development Engineer, AWS Network Firewall
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, AWS Network Firewall
AmazonLocation
Herndon, VA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The role involves joining the AWS Network Firewall team to develop and enhance capabilities for a new service that protects Internet-facing applications from cyber threats. You will work alongside a diverse group of engineers and specialists to deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced environment. The position emphasizes collaboration, customer satisfaction, and innovative problem-solving. Successful candidates will thrive in a creative and analytical setting, contributing to the design and implementation of distributed systems.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
- 2+ years of experience with application security frameworks, identity and access controls, incident response, or related fields
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance distributed systems for AWS Network Firewall
- Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code in languages such as Java, Python, or C++
- Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and architect solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues across distributed systems
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and documentation efforts
- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle from design to monitoring in a CI/CD environment
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, and security
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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