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Innovation is the key element to guarantee AWS success, and AWS growth drives an even faster evolution of the underlying network. Scaling the network is a formidable challenge for the systems that support it, considering the pace of network technology evolution and the exponential complexity driven by the size. AWS is looking for Software Development Engineers who can juggle the complexity of designing a system with complex functional and non-functional requirements, working alongside network engineers and scientists to continuously deliver value. We are looking for an innovative, co-operative, and customer-focused software engineer with a proven background of great judgement. In this role the engineer will be a hands-on technical lead responsible for all phases of the software development cycle. The developer will partner with internal customers to understand current challenges and generate technical designs, and will carry the project from implementation all the way through validation and operations. The engineer will need strong leadership and communication skills to mentor other engineers and collaborate with senior leaders.
AWS Core Networking is focused on building Data Centers and the network that allows Data Centers to function efficiently. They own the solutions that allow racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. Core Networking’s goal is to balance efficiency, performance and reliability to allow customers access to their applications and data.
Come join us to design a critical system from the ground up with rare scale and potential impact. This is an opportunity central and critical to the infrastructure underlying Amazon Web Services.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating – that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empowers us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you would like to request an accommodation for the interview or onboarding process, please let us know and we will connect you to our accommodation team. You may also reach them directly by visiting
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Mentorship and Career growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Key job responsibilities
As a hands-on Software Development Engineer, you will:
• Develop mechanisms that help your team deliver results for customers and raise the operational bar.
• Work closely with our Network/Systems/Software Engineering teams to ensure fast, smooth roll-out of new designs and products, as well as assist with deployment and sustaining of networking software tools.
• Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes.
• Collaborate with highest tier escalation engineers/resolvers.
• Collaborate with the Principal Engineers to deliver best-in-class family of services to solve the problems and deliver an exemplary user experience to our customers.
About the team
Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team
• Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Herndon, VA, USA
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
– Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit
