Senior Software Development Engineer , Frontier Networking Software Services

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to design, build, and operate software and services for configuring and automating networking devices.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure scalable designs, reduce operational burden, and maintain a strong customer focus. The role demands autonomy, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication, with extensive experience delivering at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Operate autonomously, delivering projects that have scope at team or cross-team level.
• Drive designs for components and services that deliver new features and capabilities.
• Prepare estimates for upcoming deliverables and document proposed solutions.
• Review code of other team members and perform root cause analysis on issues.
• Communicate project updates to leadership and other team members.

Skills

Software development

System design

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer , Frontier Networking Software Services

Job ID: 10600027 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Amazon is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for our AWS Networking organization to join a team designing and developing software and services required to configure and automate networking devices. The successful candidate will help us scope, design, build and operate services that exceed our customer expectations.

We're looking for someone who is highly autonomous, detail oriented, possessing strong written and verbal communication skills and has significant experience working at scale. Software Development Engineers work hand-in-hand with System and Network Development Engineers, and peer software teams to ensure designs are scalable, reduce operational burden, integrate with the existing tooling and maintain our customer focus.

Key job responsibilities

A Software Development Engineer (SDE) on the team is expected to operate autonomously, deliver projects that have scope at the team or cross team level, interact with other teams understand their needs or integrate with their systems. Daily activities for this role will include driving designs for components and services that deliver new features and capabilities, preparing estimates for upcoming deliverables, document proposed solutions, reviewing code of other members, writing well structured and optimized code, performing root cause analysis on operational events, providing project updates to leadership and other team members.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.