Come join a team engineering core software supporting the massive AWS cloud. We are software engineers and systems development engineers that deliver some of the core EC2 network virtualization systems. The domain is networking, but it's all about software. The team is responsible for designing large-scale, distributed systems that deliver some of the core AWS-EC2 services. We are working in everything from applications/APIs in Java to scripting/automation in Scala/Ruby/Python/etc. We're delivering "API defined networks", in that every piece of functionality is controlled through APIs.

This position involves on-call responsibilities typically for two weeks every 2-3 months. The first week is primary and the second week is secondary on-call. We don't like to get paged in the middle of the night or on the weekend, so we work to ensure our systems are fault tolerant. When we do get paged, we work together to resolve the root cause to prevent pages for the same issues twice.

Key job responsibilities

- Design and implement scalable solutions for VPC networking features including subnets, route tables, and network access controls

- Build robust APIs and services that handle billions of requests daily with sub-millisecond latency requirements

- Troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues and drive operational excellence

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features that improve customer experience

- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical direction

What You'll Work On:

- Core VPC infrastructure serving AWS's largest customers

- New networking capabilities that expand what customers can build on AWS

- Performance optimizations that reduce costs and improve reliability

- Automation tools that increase team efficiency

Impact:

- Your work directly affects how customers architect secure, scalable applications on AWS, influencing the success of startups to Fortune 500 companies.

About the team

The AWS EC2 VPC team builds and operates Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, a foundational networking service that enables customers to launch AWS resources in logically isolated virtual networks. Our team designs, develops, and maintains the infrastructure that powers millions of VPCs globally, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable network connectivity for customers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. We focus on delivering innovative networking features including subnets, route tables, internet gateways, and security groups while maintaining the highest standards of availability and performance. Our mission is to provide customers with complete control over their virtual networking environment.

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

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, VA, Herndon - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually