The role involves building the networking infrastructure for Amazon EC2, focusing on software-defined networking that supports virtual private clouds and customer security policies. The team operates at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and AI, developing high-performance networking solutions for demanding workloads. The engineer will write low-level systems code in C and Rust, working on network virtualization protocols and packet processing pipelines. This position requires collaboration across hardware, firmware, and software to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

• 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 7+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 7+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 8+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Lead and mentor junior engineers on impactful and challenging projects
• Design and implement data plane networking software on custom hardware
• Build and improve network virtualization systems for EC2 customers
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues across distributed embedded systems
• Collaborate with partner teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

• 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.