Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Cloud Computing

Sr.SDE,EC2NitroNetworking

$100–227k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. SDE, EC2 Nitro Networking at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Skills: Dataplane development, System software, Cloud computing, Networking. Lead design of performance optimizations. Lead scoping of performance optimizations”

Industry & Context.

Cloud Computing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in computer science, 7+ years professional software development, 7+ years programming experience, 5+ years leading design or architecture, 7+ years full software development life cycle, Experience as a mentor, Experience in embedded development in C/C++, Knowledge of system performance, Knowledge of memory management, Knowledge of parallel computing principles

Nice to Have

Experience with Machine Learning fundamentals, Experience with Large Language Model fundamentals, Experience with model architecture, Experience with model inference, Experience optimizing model execution, Experience developing low-level systems software, Experience developing networking dataplane, Experience developing performance-critical services

What You'll Do.

Lead design of performance optimizations

Lead scoping of performance optimizations

Lead implementation of performance optimizations

Lead integration testing of performance optimizations

Lead design of dataplane features

Lead scoping of dataplane features

Lead implementation of dataplane features

Lead integration testing of dataplane features

Set high standards for development processes

Set high standards for development tools

Set high standards for automation

Own team architecture

Define best engineering practices

Identify business problems

Identify business opportunities

Advocate for technical solutions

Mentor junior engineers

Collaborate with Principal Engineers

Collaborate with Product Managers

Collaborate with Sr TPMs

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Partner teams

Full Job Description

We’re at an exciting juncture to redefine the future of EC2 networking for Cloud Computing in 2026. To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re expanding our team and looking for talented engineers like you to be part of this journey. You will be part of a team that owns the software-defined networking (SDN) dataplane stack that powers EC2 networking across diverse applications such as Machine Learning, Cloud Gaming, Health, Fintech, and Video Streaming. Your work will impact millions of customers globally, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance networking solutions at incredible scale. As a Sr. SDE on this team, you will own defining, implementing, and delivering performance and availability optimizations that power Machine Learning workloads across HPC and Accelerated Platforms in EC2 Nitro. We are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer with experience in Dataplane development, System Software/Embedded software, Cloud Computing, and Networking to join our team. This role will allow you to influence and impact multiple technology areas, providing an opportunity to innovate across a variety of platforms and systems. With the extensive network and access to Principal, Sr. Principal and Distinguished Engineers across EC2, AWS and Amazon, you are surrounded by talent that will provide you opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge. Key job responsibilities - Lead the end-to-end design, scoping, implementation, and integration testing of performance optimizations and dataplane features that run on the EC2 Nitro System that power Machine Learning workloads. - You set high standards for development processes, tools, and automation to enhance team productivity and quality. - Own the team architecture and define best engineering practices on design and coding. - You identify business problems and opportunities, and advocate for technical solutions that influences the technical roadmap for your team and partner teams. - Mentor junior engineers with scoping, design, and de

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