Senior Software Development Engineer, EC2 VPC

Do you want to shape the future of virtualized (SDN) networking in the world's biggest public cloud? The Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) VPC Packet Pipeline team owns the packet pipeline that runs right beneath all our customer's EC2 VPC instances, adding features like firewalling (security groups), billing and monitoring as we touch every single packet on every single host across our massive worldwide fleet.

Our vision is to combine the performance of bare metal networking while maintaining all the benefits of the cloud, including delivering features not possible on bare metal i.e. true Software Defined Networking (SDN). We are growing fast, and are looking for kernel/embedded C leaders who can deliver ultra high performance - our goal is to be processing millions of packets per second on a CPU core.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a small team, mentor junior engineers, ensure proper development practices
• Drive architecture decisions, participate in designs, code reviews, and implementation
• Maintain technical knowledge and explore new technologies
• Communicate with stakeholders to gather requirements and describe technical designs

Team Culture:

• Strong focus on work-life balance
• Supportive environment for new team members
• Knowledge sharing and mentorship-driven
• Career growth opportunities through targeted project assignments
• Diverse and inclusive workplace with employee-led affinity groups
• Flexible working culture

The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 per year based on location, plus equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive benefits including medical, financial, and other benefits.