NIT Warangal Graduate Born Without Left Hand Lands Amazon Job With Rs 50 Lakh Salary | Education and Career News

Last Updated:October 12, 2026, 16:11 IST

Bharath joined Amazon as a Software Development Engineer in January 2024 and moved to the SDE-II role in October 2026. Know his success story.

After completing his degree, Sai Bharath joined Saras Analytics as a Software Engineer in July 2023. (Image: LinkedIn)

Sai Bharath, a Computer Science graduate of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal, is building a career in software engineering at Amazon despite being born without his left hand. He now reportedly earns more than Rs 50 lakh per annum and currently works as a Software Development Engineer-II (SDE-II) on Amazon Pay.

Bharath’s professional journey has drawn attention after a post shared by X user Vikas Alwys highlighted his career progression, describing it as an example of determination and strategic career planning. The post, shared on October 4, 2026, noted that Bharath works on Amazon Pay as a standalone application rather than as part of the Amazon Shopping app.

Bharath pursued his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at NIT Warangal between 2019 and 2023. During his time at the institute, he was associated with the Computer Science and Engineering Students’ Association (CSEA) and served as its secretary from October 2020 to May 2023, reported Moneycontrol.

His professional association with Amazon began before graduation. He worked as a Software Development Engineer intern at the company from May to July 2022 in Chennai, where he worked on automating internal tasks using JavaScript and Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools, including Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon S3 and AWS Cloud Development Kit.

After completing his degree, Bharath joined Saras Analytics as a Software Engineer in July 2023. His responsibilities included backend development, configuring application programming interfaces (APIs), building connectors and working with Java-based backend systems. He also worked as a Backend Developer intern at Adwaita Educare from December 2022 to February 2023.

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According to his LinkedIn profile, Bharath joined Amazon as a Software Development Engineer in January 2024 and moved to the SDE-II role in October 2026. He is currently based in Hyderabad and works on Amazon Pay.

Software Development Engineers work on building, maintaining and improving digital products and services. Bharath’s current role places him on a widely used digital payments platform.

Bharath’s journey reflects the role that education, technical experience and continued career development can play in pursuing professional goals.

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What is Sai Bharath’s current role and salary at Amazon?

Sai Bharath works as a Software Development Engineer-II (SDE-II) on Amazon Pay, earning a reported salary of more than Rs 50 lakh per annum.

Which institution did Sai Bharath graduate from and what did he study?

He is a 2023 Computer Science graduate from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal, where he also served as the secretary of the Computer Science and Engineering Students’ Association.

What specific project or application is Sai Bharath currently developing at Amazon?

He is currently working on the Amazon Pay app, which functions as a standalone application rather than being integrated into the main Amazon Shopping app.

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