Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Networking Interconnects Team

Amazon; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Cloud Hardware Development Engineer to join the Networking Interconnects Team. You will help build, deploy, and scale the Amazon networks across data centers, collaborating with software, hardware, and network engineers to deliver reliable, cost-effective interconnect solutions.

This role emphasizes high-speed link testing, ASIC/DSP interoperability, and automation, with opportunities to influence hardware product development and work with vendors to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of verification, preferably in communication systems experience.
• 4+ years hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems.
• 2+ years of negotiations and vendor management experience.
• 2+ years of experience developing test scripts for transceivers module validation and characterization.
• 2+ years of system integration for servers and GPU high speed connectivities.

Responsibilities

• Perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, sustaining engineering, and documentation.
• Drive product development activities with customers, peers and suppliers.
• Troubleshoot problems related to optical and electrical high-speed links, ASIC and DSP inter-operability.
• Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate and test new hardware and software features and create implementation plans.
• Automate optical and electrical test plans and qualify optical and electrical modules.
• Collaborate with vendors/manufactures in defining and developing test plans for Optical/electrical Modules.

Skills

Automation scripting (Python/Bash/Shel

Transceiver development

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Job description

Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Networking Interconnects Team

Job ID: 10509229 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Do you like to use network and Unix systems engineering to deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions? Would you like to play a key role in driving the stability and sustainability of next-generation IP networks?

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

The IntraRack team is looking for a Cloud Hardware Development Engineer to join our Network Product Development (NPD) team. As a CHDE, you will be responsible for building, deploying and scaling the Amazon networks that support AWS, customers, and other business units, across multiple global data centers.

Key job responsibilities

• Cloud Hardware Network Development Engineers perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, sustaining engineering, best practices application, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation.
• Drive product development activities and plans with customers, peers and suppliers
• Troubleshoot problems related to optical and electrical high-speed links, ASIC and DSP inter-operability.
• Collaborate with vendors/manufacturers to evaluate and test new hardware and software features. Create implementations plans for incorporating them into the network workflows.
• Automate optical and electrical test plans and qualify optical and electrical modules.
• Collaborate with vendors/manufactures in defining and developing test plans for Optical/electrical Modules.
• Work with network operations team in identifying operation issues and improving quality and RMA process.

A day in the life

On an everyday basis as part of our team, you have the unique opportunity to understand the growing AWS network and our internal customers’ requirement on interconnect solutions. You'll work backwards to devise hardware solutions by influencing the broad industry and/or to develop software tools with sister teams to maintain a highly available network that delights AWS customers. You design and implement processes and mechanisms that both help the team to deliver business impact to the organization in a systemic way, while also helping to raise the bar on our operational excellence.

Operating at the scale we do, there is no blueprint for how to do what we do, which encourages our engineers to identify and develop simple solutions to complex problems. We encourage durable solutions that look around corners while taking into consideration our customer needs from a cost, performance, and reliability perspective. We work closely with our internal partners that design, build and operate the network to ensure that our solutions meet their needs and exceed their expectations.

About the team

Within AWS Networking the NPD (Network Product Development) organization is responsible for, designing the hardware, building the software, and owning the interconnects for the routers that power the global AWS network. Beyond product delivery we actively manage the fleet or routers in a network that grows by 70% annually. This means tracking key business and operational metrics to ensure that we operate smoothly and minimize or eliminate customer impact due to device related issues for a transparent AWS customer experience.

Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team

• Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking https://youtu.be/DqTStjRtjX4
• Meet Kensie, Network Development Engineer https://youtu.be/ezF3kpUAhWU

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of verification, preferably in communication systems experience
• 4+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
• 2+ years of negotiations and vendor management experience
• 2+ years of experience developing test scripts for transceivers module validation and characterization.
• 2+ years of experience of system integration for servers and GPU high speed connectivities

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl experience
• PhD or Masters preferred - Expertise in hardware and systems design and development.
• Expertise in debugging and troubleshooting optical and Electrical transceiver or link issues
• Experience working with ODM and CM suppliers of transceiver modules.
• Experience in the transceiver development lifecycle.
• Proven track record of innovating or inventing transceiver solutions.
• Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this roles.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Cupertino - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually

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