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Senior Software Development Engineer, EC2 Instance Networking

Amazon· Software Development
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Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$168.1k - $227.4kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior SDE focusing on the EC2 Instance Networking team, designing and building the software-defined networking stack for EC2 instances, involving low-level systems code on custom hardware in real-time embedded environments to enable VPC connectivity, security policies, and scalable performance at massive scale.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor junior engineers on impactful and challenging projects
  • Design and implement data plane networking software on custom hardware, working across the full software lifecycle from design through deployment and operations
  • Build and improve network virtualization systems that deliver VPC connectivity, security policy enforcement, and performance isolation for EC2 customers
  • Investigate and resolve complex production issues across distributed embedded systems, driving root cause analysis and permanent fixes
  • Collaborate with partner teams across hardware, control plane, and ML platforms to deliver end-to-end solutions

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 7+ 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

Skills

Required:Low-level systems programmingNetwork virtualizationLeadership and mentorship

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance with 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
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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