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H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship lets Chilean software engineers work in the U.S. without entering the H-1B lottery. With a 1,400-visa annual cap that rarely fills and consulate-based processing, qualified candidates with a U.S. job offer in a specialty occupation can secure status faster than most work visa routes.
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AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
We are looking for a high caliber Senior Software Development Engineer who wants to work on challenging, high impact problems. The services we own are responsible for billions of dollars in spend, resulting in us enhancing AWS capacity delivery efficiency.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of an AI-native system serving AWS Infra Supply Chain Management
- Build and develop a high-performing engineering team by assisting in hiring and mentoring software development engineers
- Drive technical roadmap execution from proof-of-concept through production, balancing speed of delivery with long-term architectural quality
- Collaborate cross-functionally across AIS and partner teams to integrate platform capabilities
- Establish operational excellence practices for production services, including on-call, incident response, and continuous improvement mechanisms
A day in the life
Do you enjoy building systems from the ground up? Are you passionate about setting standards for an AWS product in its early stages of development, as well as influence its architecture and product ideation? Do you like working with the newest native AWS technologies and developing systems that can grow to the AWS scale? As part of AWS Supply Chain Management Team, you'll be a key part of developing next-generation supply chain solutions, and you'll have the chance to design and create enterprise-class products from scratch.
About the team
Our team builds software that matters to Amazon's customers and business at scale. We value technical excellence, thoughtful collaboration, and a commitment to getting the details right. We believe great software comes from inclusive teams where every voice is heard and engineers are empowered to take ownership of meaningful problems. We are focused on building reliable, scalable systems for the long term, and we are looking for engineers who share that vision and want to grow alongside us.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ 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
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage
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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
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.
DESCRIPTION
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
We are looking for a high caliber Senior Software Development Engineer who wants to work on challenging, high impact problems. The services we own are responsible for billions of dollars in spend, resulting in us enhancing AWS capacity delivery efficiency.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, and delivery of an AI-native system serving AWS Infra Supply Chain Management
- Build and develop a high-performing engineering team by assisting in hiring and mentoring software development engineers
- Drive technical roadmap execution from proof-of-concept through production, balancing speed of delivery with long-term architectural quality
- Collaborate cross-functionally across AIS and partner teams to integrate platform capabilities
- Establish operational excellence practices for production services, including on-call, incident response, and continuous improvement mechanisms
A day in the life
Do you enjoy building systems from the ground up? Are you passionate about setting standards for an AWS product in its early stages of development, as well as influence its architecture and product ideation? Do you like working with the newest native AWS technologies and developing systems that can grow to the AWS scale? As part of AWS Supply Chain Management Team, you'll be a key part of developing next-generation supply chain solutions, and you'll have the chance to design and create enterprise-class products from scratch.
About the team
Our team builds software that matters to Amazon's customers and business at scale. We value technical excellence, thoughtful collaboration, and a commitment to getting the details right. We believe great software comes from inclusive teams where every voice is heard and engineers are empowered to take ownership of meaningful problems. We are focused on building reliable, scalable systems for the long term, and we are looking for engineers who share that vision and want to grow alongside us.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ 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
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage
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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Software Engineer
Confirm your role meets specialty occupation
H-1B1 visa requires a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge. Use O*NET to verify your software engineering job zone and confirm your bachelor's degree field directly supports the offered role before applying.
Request LCA certification before your interview
Your employer must file and receive a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL before your consulate appointment. Delays here are the most common reason Chilean applicants miss their interview window, so confirm certification timing upfront.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
Employers who already use E-Verify understand federal employment authorization requirements and are more familiar with nonimmigrant work authorization workflows. This signals operational readiness for H-1B1 visa sponsorship rather than a first-time learning curve.
Use Migrate Mate to find H-1B1-filing employers
Search for software engineering roles on Migrate Mate, which filters employers by H-1B1 Chile LCA filing history. This narrows your list to companies that have actively sponsored Chilean professionals rather than those who may sponsor in theory.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search to identify the DOL wage level your employer must certify. Level I and Level II distinctions affect what salary the LCA can support and what you can negotiate.
Prepare a credential evaluation for non-four-year degrees
Consular officers may question Chilean licenciatura degrees that differ structurally from U.S. bachelor's degrees. A credential evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator documenting U.S. equivalency strengthens your specialty occupation documentation at the visa interview.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a software engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes. Software engineering consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. Your employer confirms this in the Labor Condition Application and supporting documentation. If your job title is broad, the position description must establish that the work requires that specific degree field.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa differ from the H-1B for software engineers?
The H-1B1 Chile visa has no lottery, a 1,400-visa annual cap that has never been exhausted, and is processed at the U.S. consulate in Chile rather than through USCIS. H-1B requires employer petition approval through USCIS before consular processing and enters a lottery when oversubscribed. For Chilean software engineers with a job offer, the H-1B1 path is significantly faster and more predictable.
Where can I find software engineer employers who have sponsored H-1B1 Chile visas?
Migrate Mate filters software engineering roles by employers with H-1B1 Chile LCA filing history, so you can target companies that have actively gone through the sponsorship process for Chilean nationals. This is more reliable than reaching out to employers who indicate general visa sponsorship willingness without a track record specific to the H-1B1.
Can my employer sponsor me for H-1B1 without prior immigration experience?
Yes, but the process has specific DOL and consulate requirements your employer must meet, including filing a certified LCA before your visa interview. Employers new to H-1B1 visa sponsorship often underestimate LCA lead times or misclassify the prevailing wage level. Walking your employer through the USCIS H-1B1 guidance early reduces filing errors that delay your start date.
Does the H-1B1 Chile visa allow dual intent for software engineers pursuing a green card?
No. The H-1B1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa that does not permit dual intent, meaning you cannot simultaneously maintain an immigrant visa petition without jeopardizing your H-1B1 status. Software engineers planning a long-term green card path typically need to transition to H-1B or another immigrant-intent-compatible status before beginning that process.