Software Development Engineer, AWS Networking & SDN

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Software Development Engineer to help design, implement, and maintain scalable networking software driving the backbone of AWS global infrastructure. You will work in a hybrid team combining software, systems development, and network engineering across regions (USA, Ireland, Australia) to deliver high‑performing services.

You will mentor juniors and participate in on‑call rotations while collaborating with security, operations, and other engineering teams

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience for new or existing systems.
• 1+ year of experience as a software development engineer or related role.
• 1+ year of developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, distributed applications using C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
• 1+ year of object‑oriented design experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Proficiency with at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain scalable, automated service solutions.
• Write high‑quality distributed system software.
• Work in an agile environment to prioritize and deliver critical features.
• Collaborate closely with Network, Systems, and Software Engineering teams to roll out new designs and products and to sustain networking software tools.
• Use data to measure success, identify faults, and prevent customer impact.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Object‑oriented design

Programming languages

C#

C++

Java

Perl

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Software Development Engineer to help design, implement, and maintain scalable networking software driving the backbone of AWS global infrastructure. You will work in a hybrid team combining software, systems development, and network engineering across regions (USA, Ireland, Australia) to deliver high‑performing services.

You will mentor juniors and participate in on‑call rotations while collaborating with security, operations, and other engineering teams