Software Development Engineer, Software Defined Network Controller

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $143,700–$194,400 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $169k

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This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $152,000–$193,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer, Software Defined Network Controller

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As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the SDN team at Amazon LEO in Redmond, WA, you will design and implement a high-throughput, low-latency network architecture for a system of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Your daily tasks include developing RF beam and optical link planning technologies to deliver superior broadband services, creating highly-available software that operates the control plane on both physical and virtual nodes, and defining automated processes for software development and maintenance. You will also ensure operational excellence by enabling tools and refining processes for control plane services. This role requires expertise in modern networking protocols, SDN technologies, and proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++. Experience with cloud services and telecom infrastructure is highly beneficial.

Skills

Python C++ Kubernetes Docker AWS CI/CD Terraform Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Redis Linux REST SDN NFV

What you'll do

Design and deliver a modern, flexible, scalable network architecture for high throughput.
Implement RF beam and optical link planning to ensure best-in-class broadband services.
Develop highly-available software for networking control plane operations on various nodes.
Define and automate processes for software development, testing, and maintenance.
Ensure operational excellence by enabling tools and refining operational processes.

What we're looking for

Experience in designing and implementing high-throughput, low-latency network architectures.
Proficiency in SDN technologies including RF beam and optical link planning.
Expertise in developing highly-available software for networking control plane operations.
Strong background in automating processes for software development and maintenance.
Demonstrated ability to provide operational excellence for control plane services.

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