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Software Development Engineer II, Software Defined Networking

Amazon

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/17/2026

Compensation

$143,700 - $194,400 per year

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) team is seeking a Software Development Engineer to enhance Amazon's next-generation networking platform. This role focuses on developing and optimizing SONiC-based network software while collaborating with hardware and ASIC vendors. The engineer will work on automation, telemetry systems, and improving operational reliability across a large-scale network infrastructure. The position is integral to achieving Amazon's deployment goals for 2026.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Experience in embedded development in C/C++
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop SONiC networking features, platform services, and device drivers
  • Debug and optimize Linux-based networking systems across production deployments
  • Partner with hardware and ASIC vendors on platform bring-up, SAI integration, and SDK enablement
  • Build and improve telemetry pipelines, deployment automation, and operational tooling
  • Drive software quality through CI/CD, automated testing, and firmware hardening
  • Work across software, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver production-ready networking solutions

Benefits

  • 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.

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