Optical Network Dev Engineer (DWDM & Automation)

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Optical Network Development Engineer to build, deploy, and scale the AWS optical network across multiple data centers. You will work with a cross-functional team of network and software engineers to deliver high-availability DWDM solutions that meet customer needs at scale.

The role emphasizes collaboration with vendors, automation, and sustaining engineering to ensure reliability and cost efficiency while enabling growth in AWS data center networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 1+ years of experience with optical communication systems, networking planning and optimization.
• 1+ years operating and maintaining optical (DWDM) networks.
• 1+ years of automation scripting experience (Python or similar).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with vendors to evaluate new hardware/software features and create implementation plans.
• Automate optical test plans and qualify optical modules.
• Develop test plans for Optical Modules with vendors.
• Create processes to operate and scale the DWDM network and drive design scaling.

Skills

Network analysis fundamentals

Robust troubleshooting

DWDM networks

Python scripting

Unix scripting

C/C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Optical Network Development Engineer to build, deploy, and scale the AWS optical network across multiple data centers. You will work with a cross-functional team of network and software engineers to deliver high-availability DWDM solutions that meet customer needs at scale.

The role emphasizes collaboration with vendors, automation, and sustaining engineering to ensure reliability and cost efficiency while enabling growth in AWS data center networks.