This position is for a lead engineer on the Amazon EC2 VPC Packet Pipeline team in San Diego, CA, focusing on high-performance virtualized networking. The team is dedicated to combining the performance of bare metal networking with the benefits of cloud technology. Candidates should have a strong background in kernel or embedded C development and a passion for systems software engineering. The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, and staying current with rapidly changing technologies.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead for an engineering team
• 1+ years of experience leading a team in terms of architecture and mentoring
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience developing in C or C++
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in design and analysis of algorithms and data structures
• Linux operating system knowledge and development experience
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP
• Kernel or embedded development experience, particularly with the Linux kernel
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle
• Experience influencing software engineering best practices within a team
• Scripting experience in Ruby or Python

• Lead a small engineering team and mentor junior engineers while ensuring proper development practices are followed.
• Work hands-on with the engineering team to manage day-to-day development activities.
• Lead architecture decisions and participate in design reviews, code reviews, and implementation.
• Maintain current technical knowledge to support rapidly changing technology.
• Communicate with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements and describe software product features.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.