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Amazon Robotics Autonomous Fleet Services (AFS) is building the intelligence that turns autonomous robots into fleets that work together. Our software orchestrates thousands of robots across some of the most complex logistics operations in the world, so that every robot, every task, and every minute counts. We are growing and seek a talented, enthusiastic, and motivated Software Development Engineer to help build our Fleet Management system.
The Fleet Management team builds the brain of the fleet: the system that sees everything happening on the floor, decides what every robot does next, and keeps operations running as conditions change around it. As an SDE on this team, you will own significant components of that system, from the services that turn arriving work into tasks to the logic that assigns and re-assigns those tasks as robots, floor space and deadlines shift. You will design and build features end to end, take them through code review and launch, and carry them in production once they are live. You will contribute to design reviews for systems other teams depend on, and grow into the calls that decide how the fleet behaves under load and under failure. The systems you help build will scale to thousands of robots working safely and efficiently alongside people, and grow as Amazon's robotics footprint expands across the globe.
The successful candidate is a hands-on builder with solid experience designing, building and operating scalable, highly available distributed systems in production. You are comfortable with ambiguity: taking a problem stated in terms of floor outcomes, asking the questions that sharpen it, and shipping incrementally without disrupting live operations. You reason from measured behavior rather than intuition, and you expect to be held to what the data says. Experience in areas such as distributed systems, task allocation and scheduling, resource management, event-driven architectures, and operating production services is desired. Familiarity with robotics, logistics, or warehouse automation is a plus.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement robotic applications and infrastructure.
- Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
- Work with stakeholders across the organization to iterate on design and implementation.
- Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.
- Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment.
- Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback.
- Mentor other engineers on the team.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
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
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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, MA, North Reading - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Robotics Autonomous Fleet Services (AFS) is building the intelligence that turns autonomous robots into fleets that work together. Our software orchestrates thousands of robots across some of the most complex logistics operations in the world, so that every robot, every task, and every minute counts. We are growing and seek a talented, enthusiastic, and motivated Software Development Engineer to help build our Fleet Management system.
The Fleet Management team builds the brain of the fleet: the system that sees everything happening on the floor, decides what every robot does next, and keeps operations running as conditions change around it. As an SDE on this team, you will own significant components of that system, from the services that turn arriving work into tasks to the logic that assigns and re-assigns those tasks as robots, floor space and deadlines shift. You will design and build features end to end, take them through code review and launch, and carry them in production once they are live. You will contribute to design reviews for systems other teams depend on, and grow into the calls that decide how the fleet behaves under load and under failure. The systems you help build will scale to thousands of robots working safely and efficiently alongside people, and grow as Amazon's robotics footprint expands across the globe.
The successful candidate is a hands-on builder with solid experience designing, building and operating scalable, highly available distributed systems in production. You are comfortable with ambiguity: taking a problem stated in terms of floor outcomes, asking the questions that sharpen it, and shipping incrementally without disrupting live operations. You reason from measured behavior rather than intuition, and you expect to be held to what the data says. Experience in areas such as distributed systems, task allocation and scheduling, resource management, event-driven architectures, and operating production services is desired. Familiarity with robotics, logistics, or warehouse automation is a plus.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement robotic applications and infrastructure.
- Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
- Work with stakeholders across the organization to iterate on design and implementation.
- Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.
- Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment.
- Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback.
- Mentor other engineers on the team.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
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
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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, MA, North Reading - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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Document your technical leadership credentials early
USCIS scrutinizes Software Development Manager petitions more than pure individual-contributor roles. Gather performance reviews, org charts showing direct reports, and project scope documentation that prove your degree directly supports managerial and technical decision-making responsibilities.
Check employer LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by Software Development Manager job codes to see which companies have certified LCAs for this exact role. That filing history tells you which employers already understand the H-1B process for managers, not just engineers.
Target cap-exempt employers to bypass the lottery
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated entities can file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery exposure. Software Development Manager roles at these organizations face the same specialty-occupation standard but none of the April registration risk.
Verify your wage level before accepting an offer
The DOL prevailing-wage standard for Software Development Managers varies by wage level and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 11-9041 before negotiating, so you know whether the offered salary clears the Level II or Level III threshold your employer must certify.
Negotiate for premium processing in your offer letter
USCIS offers 15-business-day adjudication through premium processing. For a managerial role where onboarding timelines affect team delivery, get written confirmation that your employer will file with premium processing before you give notice at a current job.
Prepare for a specialty-occupation RFE on management roles
USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence arguing that management positions don't require a specific degree. Counter this upfront with a detailed job duties letter tying every responsibility to your degree field, supported by the O*NET profile for the occupation.
H-1B Visa Software Development Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Development Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. USCIS evaluates the actual duties, not just the job title. Roles that blend technical architecture decisions with people management generally qualify, but your employer's offer letter and job description need to make the degree requirement explicit and defensible.
Which employers actually sponsor H-1B visas for Software Development Manager positions?
Large technology companies, enterprise software firms, financial services companies with in-house engineering, and defense contractors regularly sponsor H-1B visas for Software Development Manager roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified LCA filing history for this job code, so you can prioritize companies that have already run the process for this specific position rather than guessing from job postings alone.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a Software Development Manager role at a new employer?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a fresh LCA for the Software Development Manager position and certify the prevailing wage for your location and level before submitting the I-129 petition to USCIS.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement apply to Software Development Manager jobs?
Your employer must certify with DOL that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for Software Development Manager roles at the applicable wage level in your work location. Wage Level III or IV is typical for experienced managers. You can verify the applicable wage yourself using the OFLC Wage Search under SOC code 11-9041 before finalizing your offer negotiation.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm promoted from Software Engineer to Software Development Manager?
A promotion that materially changes your job duties, title, or wage level typically requires an amended H-1B petition filed with USCIS before or concurrent with the role change. Your employer must file a new LCA reflecting the manager-level prevailing wage for your location. Don't assume the existing petition covers the new position without confirming with your employer's immigration counsel.