Software Development Engineer, EC2 Software Defined Networking, VPC Core

Company: Amazon
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion. Do opportunities to work on ambiguous and never-solved-before problems excite you? Are you interested in scaling challenges that are constantly evolving? Would you like to *really* contribute, both technically and as a leader in a team? The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Networking team is looking for software engineers who have a passion for diving deep while also being able to see the big picture. We are re-engineering our virtual networking control plane as part of Amazon’s initiative to get EC2 performance to be as close as possible to that of bare metal. This role would involve being part of the team that owns building, scaling, and maintaining high performance software to streamline the management of millions of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) configurations. If you are a Software Engineer with a strong background coding in Linux, a passion for improving quality, solving challenging problems and curiosity about virtual networking, then this is your opportunity to own major deliverables and all aspects of the development cycle: scoping, design, implementation, and testing. You will be encouraged to exercise judgment in proactively determining and recommending the best features, designs, and support models based on business objectives, timelines, and resource constraints. What makes this team a great place to work? - Core VPC Team - Our services underpin the fabric of the EC2 cloud. You have the opportunity to make a large impact and drive the road map for the Amazon cloud. Opportunities for growth and leadership - You will have the opportunity to work around both principal engineers and mentor more junior engineers, as well as influence and shape the direction of the service. Direct Customer Contact – The Amazon way is to maintain and enhance what you build. This gives you the opportunity to work directly with customers to understand and guide their needs. Scale New Heights - With cloud adoption accelerating, we are challenged with fun, complex problems to think about scale and grow the service to meet ever increasing demands. Key job responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain scalable systems and services for Amazon EC2 (VPC), ensuring high availability and performance for millions of customers worldwide - Build and optimize networking infrastructure components including subnets, route tables, security groups, and network ACLs to enhance customer experience and system reliability - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, architect solutions, and deliver features that improve VPC functionality and customer workflows - Write clean, maintainable code and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain high engineering standards across the team - Troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions to prevent recurrence - Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 operational excellence and rapid incident response for VPC services - Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing sessions - Contribute to technical documentation, design documents, and operational runbooks to support team knowledge and service maintainability - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operational burden, improve system performance, and enhance monitoring and alerting capabilities About the team The EC2 VPC team builds and operates the foundational networking infrastructure that powers Amazon's cloud computing platform. We design and maintain highly scalable, reliable systems that enable customers to create isolated virtual networks within AWS. Our team is responsible for core networking components including subnets, route tables, security groups, and network ACLs that serve millions of customers globally. We focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences through continuous innovation, operational excellence, and building robust distributed systems. Our engineers collaborate across Amazon to solve complex technical challenges while maintaining the highest standards for availability, performance, and security. - 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience - 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience programming with at least one software programming language - 3 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 - Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization - Experience working with technical and product stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize features, and influence product roadmaps 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 - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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