Annapurna Labs Ltd.
Technology
EmbeddedSoftwareEngineer-NetworkingDrivers,ENAteam
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“Embedded Software Engineer - Networking Drivers, ENA team at Annapurna Labs Ltd.. Skills: Networking drivers, Embedded software, Cloud infrastructure. Architect networking drivers. Implement networking drivers”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver exceptional bandwidth; Deliver ultra-low latency; Deliver industry-leading PPS performance
Industry & Context.
Solve complex technical challenges; Solve high-impact technical challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field, 5+ years of professional experience in SW development, Proven hands-on experience in C development, Proven hands-on experience in embedded software, Expertise in at least one of the following operating systems and solutions: Linux, Windows or FreeBSD, Experience with networking drivers development, Understanding of the TCP/IP stack, Experience with various networking protocols
Nice to Have
Work with the open source community, Contributions to open source code, Experience with real-time performance profiling, Experience with real-time performance optimization, Experience with BPF programming
What You'll Do.
Architect networking drivers
Implement networking drivers
Optimize for maximum bandwidth
Optimize for minimal latency
Own driver development
Enhance driver development
Drive software architecture decisions
Contribute to upstream open-source repositories
Partner with internal teams
Partner with external customers
Solve complex technical challenges
Solve high-impact technical challenges
Ensure cloud reliability
Monitor infrastructure health
Uphold exceptional quality standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal teams; External customers
Full Job Description
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Annapurna Labs, as part of AWS, is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to architect the networking foundation of tomorrow's cloud. Join the ENA drivers team and build high-performance networking solutions at massive scale—delivering exceptional bandwidth, ultra-low latency, and industry-leading packets-per-second (PPS) performance that powers AWS's global cloud infrastructure. As an Embedded Software Engineer on the ENA team, you'll develop kernel and user-space drivers that run on millions of instances across Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, and other operating systems. Your work will span cutting-edge AWS proprietary technologies and open-source contributions that benefit the global developer community. You'll play a critical role in AWS operational excellence—monitoring cloud infrastructure health, maintaining world-class quality standards, and enhancing the open-source ENA drivers used by AWS customers worldwide. Key job responsibilities * Architect and implement networking drivers for next-generation AWS Nitro controllers serving millions of instances * Push the boundaries of network performance—optimizing for maximum bandwidth, PPS, and minimal latency across AWS infrastructure * Own driver development and enhancement across multiple operating systems (Linux, Windows, DPDK, FreeBSD, MacOS, and more) * Drive software architecture decisions and contribute
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