Software Development Engineer – Embedded Systems 2026 (US)

About the role

Join Amazon to solve real customer problems through innovative technology in a collaborative, scalable environment. As a Software Development Engineer (SDE-I), you'll work on meaningful challenges that influence millions of customers worldwide, managing ambiguity in fast-paced development cycles. You'll own the entire lifecycle of your code—from design to deployment and operations—while leveraging modern cloud-native architectures, AI-powered tools, and agile practices to deliver high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight customers, participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
• Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles, including operational responsibilities such as on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with at least one general-purpose programming language such as Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript.
• Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles.
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience from previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience.
• Experience with one or more of the following: AI tools for development productivity, Cloud platforms (preferably AWS), Database systems (SQL and NoSQL), Contributing to open-source projects, Version control systems, Debugging and troubleshooting complex systems.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support.
• Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

• USA, CA, Cupertino: $127,100.00 - $185,000.00 USD annually
• USA, CA, Northridge: $122,600.00 - $170,000.00 USD annually
• USA, CA, Santa Clara: $127,100.00 - $185,000.00 USD annually
• USA, CA, Sunnyvale: $127,100.00 - $185,000.00 USD annually
• USA, MA, Hudson: $110,500.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Austin: $110,500.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Redmond: $110,500.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle: $110,500.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually

Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.