--- title: Software Development Engineer, Tax Central AI description: Amazon is hiring for the Software Development Engineer, Tax Central AI Engineering role in Seattle, WA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/software-development-engineer-tax-central-ai-engineering-at-amazon-01a16b41-6ff3-7b99-b826-ac973d00f906 date: 2026-10-24T02:48:53Z og_description: Join Amazon as Software Development Engineer, Tax Central AI Engineering in Seattle, WA. Pays $143.7K–$194.4K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/nbdrv7.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Seattle, WA | | **Salary** | $143.7K/yr - $194.4K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 23, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Amazon sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 24,548 H-1B petitions (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Amazon. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $169,000 – $198,000 a year (median $169,000). ## Description Global Tax Data (GTD) is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to join our Tax AI Central AI Engineering team — a high-impact team responsible for the operational health of Tax's AI solution portfolio. You will take citizen-built AI tools from development environments into production with full operational safeguards and own them operationally. This is a foundational role where you will define the operational standards for Tax's AI portfolio and directly unblock demand from teams waiting to adopt solutions that lack dedicated production ownership today. Key job responsibilities In this role, you will review architectures with original builders, address AI-specific security requirements (threat modeling, prompt injection mitigations, data handling controls), refactor for scalability, create technical documentation, and build a reusable pattern library that accelerates every subsequent solution. You will deploy AI solutions to production infrastructure, configure monitoring and alerting, establish incident response runbooks, manage security patching, and serve as the named on-call owner. You will onboard new consuming teams and provide operational health reporting. ## 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 ## 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 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 . USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually ## Skills - Patch Management - Monitoring and Alerting - Coding Standards - Data Management - Code Review - Software Design Patterns - Software Development - Scalability - Software Development Life Cycle - Incident Response - Prompt Injection - Runbook Development - Technical Documentation - Computer Science - Version Control - On-Call Coverage - Code Refactoring - Threat Modeling ## Benefits - Mental Health - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Employee Stock Options (ESOs) ## Related - [More jobs at Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Developer / Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Internet Marketplace Platforms](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/internet-marketplace-platforms?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 71855 jobs - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 62117 jobs - [Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 23562 jobs - [Seattle, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/seattle?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 17888 jobs ## Related pages - [Internet Marketplace Platforms](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/internet-marketplace-platforms?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 71855 jobs - [Washington](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 62117 jobs - [Amazon](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/amazon?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 23562 jobs - [Seattle, WA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/washington/seattle?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 17888 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)