Software Development Engineer, EC2 Instance Networking

Amazon.com, Inc.

4/20/2025

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Salary: $129,300 - $223,600 per year

Job Description

Join the Amazon EC2 VPC Dataplane team to shape the future of virtualized (SDN) networking in the cloud by delivering ultra-high performance for EC2 customers.

Requirements

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms and data structures
Linux operating system knowledge
In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP
Kernel or embedded development experience
Scripting (Ruby/Python/Rust)
Strong knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals
Experience developing complex software systems
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through launch
Experience in communicating with users, technical teams, and management
Mentoring junior software development engineers
Amazon's leadership principles requirements

Responsibilities

Mentoring junior engineers
Leading architecture decisions
Participating in designs, design review, code review, and implementation
Maintaining technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology
Communicating with users, technical teams, and senior management
Supporting the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, IoT, Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plan options)
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health support
401(k) with company match and various investment choices
Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
Restricted stock units (RSUs) for employee ownership
Child care and elder care referrals, adoption assistance
Paid maternity and parental leave (including Ramp Back)
Paid time off (PTO) and company holidays
Employee discount on Amazon.com products
Career Choice program (95% tuition and textbook coverage)