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Development Engineer roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a reliable path for Australian engineers targeting roles in product development, R&D, and systems engineering across U.S. employers.
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Do you want to reach the next level in your career? Are you looking for new challenges and solving hard problems while using top-notch technologies? Join us and you'll help millions of customers to discover the best from a multi-billion product selection!
Discovery Tech team helps customers discover and engage with new, popular and relevant products across Amazon worldwide. We do this by combining technology, science, innovation and creativity to build new customer-facing features and experiences alongside intuitive tools for marketers.
You will be responsible for creating products that help customers to shop cross-category, easily discover new ideas, new categories and new brands and have fun while shopping. Through leveraging machine-learning models, you will drive opportunities to automate Amazon’s cross-category marketing and merchandising and will help to deliver the best possible shopping experience for Amazon’s customers all over the globe. You will also be working on building automated systems that merchandize Amazon stores at scale. You will be using AWS services to build automation.
We believe in regular feature development and frequent experimentation, allowing us to continuously improve the customer experience. You will have the opportunity to explore the many channels Amazon provides for customer outreach and engagement across multiple channels (retail website, email, display). The team provides a great opportunity to make an outsized impact in a burgeoning space and on fresh or even yet to be built products and services. There are few opportunities anywhere to start on a new team and make an immediate impact at this scale. We need bright and very talented people to help us fulfill our mission of making Amazon the most loved shopping destination for each customer in the World!
As a Software Development Engineer on our team, you will bring your ability to dive deep into the most complex technical problems to take Amazon Prime acquisition and retention experiences to the next level. You will build systems that maximize Prime member growth. You will enhance the functionality of existing systems, increase our ability to scale, and build new systems, contributing to all aspects of the software development lifecycle including design, development, documentation, testing and operations. You will use your strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment. As a part of our team, you will deliver robust features, intuitive designs, back-end services and user interfaces that make it easy for customers to find relevant products in Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
As a software development engineer on the team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap and development of product features from beginning to end. You will:
- Work with the team to drive business decisions
- Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, compliance, durability, cost, and security.
- Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team deliverables
- Leverage GenAI in science for model building and in software development
- Write high quality distributed system software
- Work in an agile development environment, where you prioritize the highest value solutions for customers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
Compensation
- Salary Range: $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Do you want to reach the next level in your career? Are you looking for new challenges and solving hard problems while using top-notch technologies? Join us and you'll help millions of customers to discover the best from a multi-billion product selection!
Discovery Tech team helps customers discover and engage with new, popular and relevant products across Amazon worldwide. We do this by combining technology, science, innovation and creativity to build new customer-facing features and experiences alongside intuitive tools for marketers.
You will be responsible for creating products that help customers to shop cross-category, easily discover new ideas, new categories and new brands and have fun while shopping. Through leveraging machine-learning models, you will drive opportunities to automate Amazon’s cross-category marketing and merchandising and will help to deliver the best possible shopping experience for Amazon’s customers all over the globe. You will also be working on building automated systems that merchandize Amazon stores at scale. You will be using AWS services to build automation.
We believe in regular feature development and frequent experimentation, allowing us to continuously improve the customer experience. You will have the opportunity to explore the many channels Amazon provides for customer outreach and engagement across multiple channels (retail website, email, display). The team provides a great opportunity to make an outsized impact in a burgeoning space and on fresh or even yet to be built products and services. There are few opportunities anywhere to start on a new team and make an immediate impact at this scale. We need bright and very talented people to help us fulfill our mission of making Amazon the most loved shopping destination for each customer in the World!
As a Software Development Engineer on our team, you will bring your ability to dive deep into the most complex technical problems to take Amazon Prime acquisition and retention experiences to the next level. You will build systems that maximize Prime member growth. You will enhance the functionality of existing systems, increase our ability to scale, and build new systems, contributing to all aspects of the software development lifecycle including design, development, documentation, testing and operations. You will use your strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver high quality results in a fast-paced environment. As a part of our team, you will deliver robust features, intuitive designs, back-end services and user interfaces that make it easy for customers to find relevant products in Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
As a software development engineer on the team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the definition, vision, design, roadmap and development of product features from beginning to end. You will:
- Work with the team to drive business decisions
- Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, compliance, durability, cost, and security.
- Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team deliverables
- Leverage GenAI in science for model building and in software development
- Write high quality distributed system software
- Work in an agile development environment, where you prioritize the highest value solutions for customers.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences
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.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
Compensation
- Salary Range: $143,700.00 - $194,400.00 USD annually
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Verify your degree maps to the role
A Development Engineer position must require a specific bachelor's degree field, not just any degree. If your Australian three-year engineering degree covers the core discipline, it's generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year bachelor's for E-3 visa purposes.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs for engineering roles. Prior filings signal that the employer understands the E-3 process and has internal HR infrastructure to support sponsorship.
Address specialty occupation in your application
Development Engineer roles can face scrutiny if the job posting says a degree is preferred rather than required. Request that your offer letter specify the degree field as a strict requirement before your employer submits the LCA to the DOL.
Get your LCA certified before booking your consulate appointment
The DOL must certify your Labor Condition Application before you can apply for the E-3 at a U.S. consulate. Standard LCA certification runs about seven business days, so factor that into your start date timeline when negotiating with your employer.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for end-to-end processing
Development Engineer cases often involve technical job duty descriptions that must satisfy specialty occupation standards. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles your LCA preparation, visa paperwork, and consulate appointment preparation so nothing falls through on the employer's side.
Prepare your engineering credentials before your interview
Bring certified copies of your academic transcripts and your engineering degree to the consulate appointment. If your degree is from an Australian institution not widely recognized by U.S. consular officers, a credential evaluation from a USCIS-accepted evaluation service strengthens your application.
E-3 Visa Development Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Development Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles that include E-3 visa sponsorship. It filters opportunities by visa type so you're not sorting through listings from employers unfamiliar with the E-3 or unwilling to file. Standard job boards don't surface sponsorship eligibility at the role level, which makes the search significantly less efficient.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Development Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific engineering discipline, such as mechanical, electrical, software, or systems engineering. The key is that the degree must be a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference. If the job description lists multiple unrelated degree fields as acceptable, USCIS may question whether the role meets the specialty occupation standard.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Development Engineer roles?
The E-3 is available year-round with no lottery, while the H-1B visa is capped at 85,000 per fiscal year and selected by random draw. For a Development Engineer, this means your employer can file your E-3 petition and have you working within weeks of your offer, rather than waiting up to a year for an H-1B selection result. The E-3 also renews indefinitely in two-year increments as long as you maintain qualifying employment.
Can I switch Development Engineer employers while on an E-3?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need to obtain a new E-3 visa stamp, which typically requires a return trip to a U.S. consulate in Australia. There is no portability provision for the E-3 equivalent to what H-1B holders have under AC21. Plan the transition carefully to avoid a gap in authorized employment status.