Sr. Software Engineer, EC2 VPC

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Engineer, where you'll lead the development of innovative EC2 services that redefine networking for cloud computing. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge machine learning and HPC platforms, collaborating with top engineers and influencing the technical roadmap. Your expertise will drive the design and implementation of scalable solutions, impacting millions of customers globally. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience leading design or architecture of systems.
• Mentoring engineers in design and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and integration testing of EC2 products.
• Set high standards for development processes and tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements.

Skills

Software Development

Programming Languages

Design Patterns

Mentorship

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Build Processes

Testing Frameworks

Job description

Job ID: 2966512 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

We’re at an exciting juncture to redefine the future of EC2 networking for Cloud Computing in 2025. To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re expanding our team and looking for a Senior Engineer to lead the development of a new EC2 Service critical to scale our current and next-generation Machine Learning (ML) and HPC Platforms.

You will also be a technical leader for a team that owns the software-defined networking (SDN) dataplane stack that powers EC2 networking across diverse industries such as ML, Cloud Gaming, Health, Fintech, and Video Streaming. Our work impacts millions of customers globally, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance networking solutions at incredible scale.

With the extensive network and access to Principal, Sr. Principal and Distinguished Engineers across EC2, AWS and Amazon, you are surrounded by talent that will provide you opportunities to maximize your influence and impact on the organization.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, scoping, implementation, and integration testing of new products and features that run on the EC2 Nitro System.
- You set high standards for development processes, tools, and automation to enhance team productivity and quality.
- Own the team architecture and define best engineering practices on design and coding.
- You identify business problems and opportunities, and advocate for technical solutions that influences the technical roadmap for your team and partner teams.
- Mentor engineers with scoping, design, and developing scalable and maintainable code.
- Collaborate with Principal Engineers, Product Managers, Sr TPMs, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, system architectures, and implement robust and scalable solutions.

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

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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