Software Development Engineer, EC2 Instance Networking
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer, EC2 Instance Networking
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
The role involves building and operating the software-defined networking stack for Amazon EC2, focusing on high-performance networking for cloud infrastructure. The team is responsible for developing low-level systems software that supports virtual private clouds and ensures security and scalability for customers. This position requires writing code in C and Rust for custom hardware in a real-time embedded environment. The work is critical for enabling large-scale machine learning workloads and ensuring reliable network performance.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of design or architecture experience for new and existing systems
- 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 4+ years of full software development life cycle experience
- Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles
- Experience in networking, large-scale distributed systems or a related field
- Experience in Linux and networking protocols
Responsibilities
- 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
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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