Principal Engineer – Cloud Networking & Systems Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Seattle is seeking Principal Engineers to join AWS Network Services.

You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, protocols, hardware, and security, and every system we ship goes straight into production, powering the world’s most demanding workloads. As a Principal or Senior Principal Engineer, you’ll set the technical direction for the systems that make AWS possible where microseconds matter and billions of customer workloads depend on your decisions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience owning technical architecture and end-to-end delivery.
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent technical initiatives across teams.
• Experience influencing VP/SVP-level technical and business strategy.
• Deep expertise in real-time transport, DNS, distributed systems or cloud networking.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical direction for AWS Network Services' platform.
• Collaborate with product management to shape and validate new products.
• Lead architecture decisions for systems where microseconds matter.
• Partner with senior leaders to align strategy and roadmaps.

Skills

15+ yrs exp

Architecture ownership

Cross-org decisions

VP/SVP influence

Real-time networking

Programming languages: C/C++, Rust, Go

Education

Advanced degree (Master's or PhD)

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Seattle is seeking Principal Engineers to join AWS Network Services.

You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, protocols, hardware, and security, and every system we ship goes straight into production, powering the world’s most demanding workloads. As a Principal or Senior Principal Engineer, you’ll set the technical direction for the systems that make AWS possible where microseconds matter and billions of customer workloads depend on your decisions.