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Software Development Engineer (Embedded Systems) Early Career - 2027 (US)

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Compensation
$148K/yr
Location
Cupertino, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Amazon seeks an early-career Software Development Engineer in Embedded Systems to build and operate products and services. The role involves designing scalable, reliable services, solving complex problems, reviewing code, and contributing to documentation. Engineers work in an agile environment with CI/CD and operational responsibilities, including on-call duties, and use AI-powered tools to support development while validating generated code.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Programming LanguagesData StructuresAlgorithm DevelopmentObject-Oriented DesignAI-Assisted DevelopmentTechnical InternshipsProject ExperienceCloud PlatformsAWSSQLNoSQLOpen-Source ContributionVersion ControlDebuggingTroubleshootingLearning AgilitySoftware Development LifecycleProblem-SolvingAnalytical SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Bachelor's or Master's in Related STEM

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Description

There’s a universe of opportunity at Amazon.

At Amazon, your career doesn’t follow a straight line. It accelerates, twists, and challenges you in ways you never expected. From the moment you join, you’re part of something big: building products or services that reach millions and shaping how people live, work, and connect every day. This is where your ideas turn into real impact.

You’ll work with world class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at an extraordinary scale. You’ll move fast, experiment and launch solutions that matter. With endless opportunities to explore across teams and roles, you’ll learn quickly, apply what you know and discover skills you didn’t know existed. This is an environment designed for builders who want to see the impact of their work in the world. Ready to start your adventure?

What’s in it for you?

With teams across the Amazon universe, you don’t have to choose one path too early. You’ll take ownership, build new skills, and shape a career that evolves as you do

Key job responsibilities

Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.

Break down complex, ambiguous problems into well-defined, solvable components before implementation.

Contribute to the design and development of scalable, reliable services, with distributed-systems scope varying by team.

Conduct code reviews as a core engineering practice, providing constructive feedback and validating correctness.

Contribute to clear and accurate technical documentation.

Use GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity, and critically validate, verify, and integrate AI-generated code, exercising sound judgement about when to trust AI output.

Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.

Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.

Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Basic Qualifications

  • Are 18 years of age or older

  • 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

  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings

  • Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields

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

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

The starting pay for this position is listed below. Starting Day 1 of employment, Amazon offers EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, 401(k) matching. Learn more about our benefits at https://hiring.amazon.com/why-amazon/benefits .

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,328 open Software Development Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$148K/yr
  • California median$165–224K/yr174 salary ranges
  • US median$144–194K/yr1,213 salary ranges

This rate, $148K, is 24% below the California median midpoint ($194K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Development Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 184 open Software Development Engineer jobs in California and 1,328 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Software Development Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (1,185 postings).
Education
591 of the 1,328 open Software Development Engineer jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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