Senior Software Engineer, Global Accelerator Security

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,100 - 227,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design and scale the data plane for the Global Accelerator, with emphasis on network security and DDoS resilience. You will work across the full packet processing stack across 100+ global points of presence.

You'll implement eBPF/XDP programs, extend a DPDK-based processor, analyze attack patterns, and own security-critical infrastructure from design through production operation, in collaboration with AWS Shield and CloudFront

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

• Design and build high‑performance DDoS mitigation systems operating in the kernel fast‑path and userspace data plane
• Develop eBPF/XDP programs for early‑stage packet filtering and traffic classification at wire speed
• Extend our DPDK‑based packet processor with new mitigation primitives (SYN proxying, rate shaping, connection tracking)
• Analyze attack traffic patterns and translate observations into automated, scalable defenses
• Own the full lifecycle — from design through production operation — of security‑critical infrastructure serving global traffic
• Collaborate with AWS Shield, CloudFront, and networking teams on coordinated mitigation strategies

Skills

eBPF/XDP

DPDK

Network security

Packet processing

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

AF_XDP

XDP

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design and scale the data plane for the Global Accelerator, with emphasis on network security and DDoS resilience. You will work across the full packet processing stack across 100+ global points of presence.

You'll implement eBPF/XDP programs, extend a DPDK-based processor, analyze attack patterns, and own security-critical infrastructure from design through production operation, in collaboration with AWS Shield and CloudFront