AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, EC2 Networking (VPC Core)
Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, EC2 Networking (VPC Core) in Seattle, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- The posting mentions Linux, Docker and Kubernetes among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
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Design and build high-performance virtual networking control plane software for AWS EC2.
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.
The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Networking team is looking for software engineers who have a passion for diving deep while also being able to see the big picture. We are re-engineering our virtual networking control plane as part of Amazon’s initiative to get EC2 performance to be as close as possible to that of bare metal. This role would involve being part of the team that owns building, scaling, and maintaining high performance software to streamline the management of millions of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) configurations.
If you are a Software Engineer with a strong background coding in Linux, a passion for improving quality, solving challenging problems and curiosity about virtual networking, then this is your opportunity to own major deliverables and all aspects of the development cycle: scoping, design, implementation, and testing. You will be encouraged to exercise judgment in proactively determining and recommending the best features, designs, and support models based on business objectives, timelines, and resource constraints.
What makes this team a great place to work? Our services underpin the fabric of the EC2 cloud. You have the opportunity to make a large impact and drive the road map for the Amazon cloud.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud services and features that power AWS's core infrastructure
- Collaborate with product managers and senior engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Write high-quality, efficient code while adhering to AWS's architectural best practices
- Participate in code reviews to ensure quality, security, and performance standards
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across AWS services
- Implement automated testing frameworks to ensure reliability and performance
- Contribute to on-call rotations to support production systems
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance
- Document system designs, APIs, and operational procedures
- Continuously evaluate and improve existing systems for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
About the team
Our team actively supports new members through knowledge-sharing and mentorship. With diverse experience levels, we provide one-on-one mentoring and thorough code reviews. We prioritize your career growth by assigning projects that build your engineering expertise and prepare you for increasingly complex challenges.
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 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.
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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