Senior SDE — Hyperplane Network Virtualization

Amazon; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud services corporation is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design and maintain its distributed network virtualization platform. The role involves leading technical decisions and mentoring teams while collaborating across functions. Candidates should have over 8 years of software development experience, expertise in languages like C++, Rust, or Java, and a strong background in design and architecture. The position is located in Santa Clara, California, and offers an inclusive culture and a commitment to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
• Experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable distributed systems.
• Lead technical design and architecture decisions for critical components.
• Mentor junior engineers and raise the engineering bar across the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for customer-facing features.
• Optimize system performance through profiling and benchmarking.
• Participate in on-call rotations and troubleshoot production issues.
• Contribute to long-term technical strategy and identify opportunities.
• Write maintainable code in languages such as C++, Rust, or Java.

Skills

Design patterns

Network virtualization

C++

Rust

Java

Education

Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

A leading cloud services corporation is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design and maintain its distributed network virtualization platform. The role involves leading technical decisions and mentoring teams while collaborating across functions. Candidates should have over 8 years of software development experience, expertise in languages like C++, Rust, or Java, and a strong background in design and architecture. The position is located in Santa Clara, California, and offers an inclusive culture and a commitment to operational excellence.