Software Dev Engineer I – Amazon University Talent Acquisition
Amazon — Bengaluru, Karnataka
₹10–18 LPA (HireSetu estimate) · Entry level · Freshers eligible · Full-time · onsite
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Quick answer: Open only to 2026 graduates with a computer science, computer engineering or related degree. Amazon reviews applications as they arrive, with no deadline to plan around.
From Amazon's job posting
Software Dev Engineer I, Amazon University Talent Acquisition
Job ID: 10454438 | ADCI - Karnataka
Description
At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. The focus we have on our customers is why we are one of the world’s most beloved brands – customer obsession is part of our company DNA. Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use cutting-edge technology to solve complex problems and get to see the impact of their work first-hand.
The challenges SDEs solve for at Amazon are big and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products around the world. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about creating new products, features, and services from scratch while managing ambiguity and the pace of a company where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years. If this sounds interesting to you, apply and come chart your own path at Amazon.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For an update on your status, or to confirm your application was submitted successfully, please login to your candidate portal. NOTE: Amazon works with a high volume of applicants, so we appreciate your patience as we review applications
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
- Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment and help lead fundamental changes in the industry.
- Create solutions to run predictions on distributed systems with exposure to innovative technologies at incredible scale and speed.
- Build distributed storage, index, and query systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, low cost, and easy to manage/use.
- Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
- Work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
- Students who have graduated in 2026.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous technical internship(s).
- Experience with distributed, multi-tiered systems, algorithms, and relational databases.
- Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization.
- Effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
- Adept at handling ambiguous or undefined problems as well as ability to think abstractly.
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.
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HireSetu's note
The work behind the university label
University Talent Acquisition is the pipeline, not the job. You'd join as an SDE I on one team, with your own code in production and a mentor nearby. The listing's own language shows what that team's world looks like: distributed storage, index and query systems, and predictions running across large distributed systems.
What catches new grads off guard is how little gets specified. Solutions start from broadly defined problems, and comfort with ambiguity sits in the preferred qualifications. A project where you chose the approach yourself and can defend the tradeoffs reads better on a CV here than one built from a handed-down spec.
Which city, and who counts
The header says Bengaluru, while the details field lists Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. Ask your recruiter which of the three is open for the 2026 intake and whether you can state a preference, since that decides your rent and commute. SDE work at this scale is office-based.
The degree bar bends in one direction and not the other: computer science, computer engineering or a related field is fine, but the graduation year is fixed at 2026. Coursework or internships in distributed systems, algorithms, relational databases or optimization maths are what the screen looks for. Without any of it, the resume round is short.
Drafted with AI from Amazon's job posting and checked by Prashanth Jakkula before publishing. See our Editorial Policy.
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