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Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ26886.2

Amazon

Austin, TXFull-time$144–194K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$144–194K/yr
Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Amazon Web Services seeks a Software Development Engineer II to design, develop, implement, test, and document embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services. The engineer translates functional requirements into robust solutions, participates in the full development cycle, evaluates software products and tools, and mentors junior development engineers. The role is based in Austin, Texas, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Large-Scale Software DevelopmentMulti-Tiered SoftwareMultithreaded SoftwareEmbedded SoftwareDistributed SoftwareC#C++JavaPerlObject-Oriented Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Related FieldOne Year of Related Experience

Full job description

Description

Employer: Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Position: Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ26886.2

Location: Austin, TX

Multiple Positions Available:

Design, develop, implement, test, and document embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems and services. Translate functional requirements into robust, efficient, supportable solutions that work well within the overall system architecture. Participate in the full development cycle, end-to-end, from design, implementation, and testing to documentation, delivery and maintenance. Produce comprehensive, usable software documentation. Evaluate and make decisions around the use of new or existing software products and tools. Mentor junior development engineers.

(40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $143700 - $194400)

Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

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Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field and one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl; and Object Oriented Design.

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Preferred Qualifications

All applicants must meet all the above listed requirements.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,450 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–194K/yr
  • Texas median$120–200K/yr1,296 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr32,924 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is 6% above the Texas median midpoint ($159K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,257 open Software Engineer jobs in Texas and 41,450 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,635 postings).
Education
14,764 of the 41,450 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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