What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer II, Internet Edge Services position at Amazon Web Services (AWS)?
Description
Amazon’s network is a key differentiator for Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling the global operation of thousands of applications on millions of servers worldwide. The AWS Networking team develops and operates the global network platform for all of Amazon, superseding a network that originally evolved using industry-standard technologies and designs. Our teams support all aspects of connectivity between Amazon and the outside world, as well as connectivity between Amazon’s data centers and services.
In this role, you will contribute to the development of a packet processor data plane that runs at the edge of Amazon's network. You will participate in architecture decisions and design reviews, as well as take ownership ensuring our platform operates at scale. You will collaborate with both software and network experts, embodying best practices to create best-in-class solutions for our customers worldwide!
Key job responsibilities
During a Typical Work Day You Will
This opportunity exists within the AWS Internet Edge team, where we build (SDN) software controllers which operate the network. As part of a new multi-year initiative, we are building a new software-based packet processor, which will perform encapsulation and decapsulation of all traffic that enters and exits the network, work with the software controllers to steer traffic over optimal paths, and in doing so increase the network availability and performance. This is a unique opportunity to build and innovate on one of the world’s largest networks that delivers terabits of traffic each day for our customers.
Basic Qualifications
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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.
Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job ID: A2851519
Amazon’s network is a key differentiator for Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling the global operation of thousands of applications on millions of servers worldwide. The AWS Networking team develops and operates the global network platform for all of Amazon, superseding a network that originally evolved using industry-standard technologies and designs. Our teams support all aspects of connectivity between Amazon and the outside world, as well as connectivity between Amazon’s data centers and services.
In this role, you will contribute to the development of a packet processor data plane that runs at the edge of Amazon's network. You will participate in architecture decisions and design reviews, as well as take ownership ensuring our platform operates at scale. You will collaborate with both software and network experts, embodying best practices to create best-in-class solutions for our customers worldwide!
Key job responsibilities
- Develop software systems and successfully deliver them to customers, particularly software-based packet processing engines
- Leverage strong knowledge in data path optimization, data structures, algorithms, problem solving, and complexity analysis to implement software features and functionality
- Use best practices to execute across the full development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, test automation, and operations
- Communicate with other technical teams and management to collect requirements, describe software functionality, and build technical designs
During a Typical Work Day You Will
- Join our daily team standup to sync up on current tasks
- Spend uninterrupted time writing code
- Meet with customers and other stakeholders to discuss their needs from our platforms, and help integrate their input into our plan
- Collect metrics and telemetry data to characterize the performance of our platform
- Write up a design proposal of a new feature for collaborative review
This opportunity exists within the AWS Internet Edge team, where we build (SDN) software controllers which operate the network. As part of a new multi-year initiative, we are building a new software-based packet processor, which will perform encapsulation and decapsulation of all traffic that enters and exits the network, work with the software controllers to steer traffic over optimal paths, and in doing so increase the network availability and performance. This is a unique opportunity to build and innovate on one of the world’s largest networks that delivers terabits of traffic each day for our customers.
Basic Qualifications
- 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 in computer architecture
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.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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.
Company - Amazon Data Services, Inc.
Job ID: A2851519
Salary : $129,300 - $223,600
