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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
12,283
open professional roles
12,811
opened in the last 90 days
16,117 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
49
states hiring
Washington, California, Virginia, New York, Texas, Massachusetts
What it hires for: Engineering (5,696), Operations (2,310), Finance (863), Product (773), Sales (694). By level: senior ic (4,911), manager (3,893), early career (2,888), mid level (2,700), senior manager (642).
Where: Seattle, Washington, USA (2,604), Bellevue, Washington, USA (874), New York, New York, USA (694), Seattle, WA (635), Arlington, Virginia, USA (622), New York City, NY (550), Austin, Texas, USA (540), Redmond, Washington, USA (518).
Main hubs: Seattle, WA (635), New York City, NY (550). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Amazon outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 12,283 open professional roles, 12,811 opened in the last 90 days
- 31 layoff notices filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Retail & E-commerce, is steady nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Seattle, WA, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Amazon ranks
Where Amazon placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Employers with the most open jobs8,609 open roles · of 100
- #1Employers with the most entry-level and junior jobs2,006 roles · of 100
- #1Employers with the most mid-level jobs1,830 roles · of 100
- #1Employers with the most senior jobs2,119 roles · of 100
- #1Employers with the most manager and leadership jobs2,649 roles · of 100
- #1Employers with the most engineering jobs2,992 roles · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Amazon in the industry job lists
Where Amazon places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #1Employers with the most open data center jobs326 open · of 25
- #1Entry-level data center jobs and who is hiring39 entry-level · of 25
- #1Employers with the most open AI jobs539 open · of 25
- #1Employers with the most open robotics and automation jobs283 open · of 25
- #1Entry-level robotics and automation jobs and who is hiring74 entry-level · of 25
- #3Entry-level AI jobs and who is hiring67 entry-level · of 25
Amazon hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Amazon's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 16,152 professional roles in that time.
- 2,118 of Amazon's 9,520 open roles (22%) are entry-level or early-career; 8 of them say people without experience are welcome and 9 describe structured training.
- 2,461 open roles (26%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, PyTorch, TensorFlow.
- Of the 22 open roles that state where the work happens, 3 remote, 8 hybrid, 11 on-site.
- Among open roles, 307 require a security clearance and 66 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 13% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 11% for Retail & E-commerce employers.
- 328 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 53 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Amazon ranks #2 of 205 Retail & E-commerce employers we track.
What Amazon asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- onboarding 7,780
- aws 3,609
- supply chain 2,222
- project management 1,629
- logistics 1,309
- python 1,304
- c++ 1,234
- java 1,178
- lean 1,104
- machine learning 1,077
AI tools named: AWS Bedrock (136), SageMaker (129), PyTorch (103), TensorFlow (102), scikit-learn (66), Claude (38). AI certifications named: AWS ML Specialty / ML Engineer Associate (11), AWS Certified AI Practitioner (1), Google Cloud Generative AI Leader (1).
Entry-level roles, in the employer’s words
Phrases from open postings that say people without experience are welcome or that training is provided.
- “- Graduating December 2028 and beyond.”Jr. Software Development Engineer - Detroit, MI, Jr. Developer Program
- “0-2 years of experience in production finance, production accounting, or a related field”Production Finance Coordinator, Amazon MGM Studios
- “Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a final graduation date of May 2027 or later”Software Development Engineer I, Annapurna Labs, Early Career - 2027
- “Amazon Finance Rotational Program (AFRP) - Operations Finance, Early Career”Amazon Finance Rotational Program (AFRP) - Operations Finance, Early Career (training provided)
How Amazon compares with Retail & E-commerce employers
| Measure | Amazon | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 9,520 | 34 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 13% | 11% |
Median across 202 Retail & E-commerce employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Senior Technical Program Manager, CloudTuneAustin, TX · $149k–$201k
- Global Account Manager, EMEA Energy & Utilities, AWS IndustriesHouston, TX · $170k–$230k
- Commissioning Program Technical Manager, Global Cx Program, AWS CommissioningDenver, CO · $134k–$185k
- Program Manager III, Relay Product ExcellenceBellevue, WA · $116k–$160k
- Senior Automation EngineerJeffersonville, IN · $103k–$133k
- Pr ProServe Account Executive - ISV/ Gaming, NAMER ISV/ GamingNew York, NY
- Account ExecutiveHerndon, VA · $143k–$193k
- Pr ProServe Account Executive - ISV/ Gaming, NAMER ISV/ GamingHouston, TX · $170k–$230k
- Pr ProServe Account Executive - Financial Services, NAMER FINANCIAL SERVICESChicago, IL
- Pr ProServe Account Executive - ISV/ Gaming, NAMER ISV/ GamingAtlanta, GA · $170k–$230k
What Amazon pays
Across 2,035 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 13% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Sales | $161,800–$218,900 | 4 |
| Manager | Various | $134,300–$185,000 | 3 |
| Manager | Operations | $148,700–$201,200 | 2 |
| IC | Various | $167,100–$226,100 | 5 |
| IC | Sales | $156,400–$211,600 | 4 |
| IC | Engineering | $123,150–$163,900 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where Amazon appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is Amazon hiring?
- Amazon has 12,283 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 12,811 opened in the last 90 days and 16,117 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Amazon pay?
- Across 2,035 postings with a posted salary range, Amazon's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Amazon hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 2,118 of Amazon's 9,520 open roles (22%) are entry-level or early-career; 8 of them say people without experience are welcome and 9 describe structured training. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Amazon offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 22 open roles that state where the work happens, 3 remote, 8 hybrid, 11 on-site.
- What skills does Amazon ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are onboarding (7,780), aws (3,609), supply chain (2,222), project management (1,629), logistics (1,309), python (1,304).
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Layoff notices from Amazon
Layoff notices Amazon has filed with state labor departments. 31 notices in the last 12 months, 8,668 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmazonTakes effect Dec 7, 2026 | Washington | Amazon | 95 | Layoff - Permanent | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Jan 31, 2027 | California | Los Angeles County | 94 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Oct 1, 2026 | Washington | Amazon | 121 | Layoff | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Oct 20, 2026 | California | San Francisco County | 78 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Oct 20, 2026 | California | Santa Clara County | 70 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Amazon | Florida | PORT SAINT LUCIE | 494 | — | State record | |
| AmazonTakes effect Aug 3, 2026 | Washington | Amazon | 57 | Layoff | State record | |
| Effective | Amazon | Pennsylvania | Amazon Fresh | 983 | — | State record |
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