Software Dev Engineer, CloudFront (Routing Dataplane)

Requirements

• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and build high-performance networking systems that operate in the CloudFront edge network
• Develop and optimize layer 4 packet processing pipelines for ultra-low latency and high throughput
• Enhance TCP/IP stack behavior for performance, congestion control, and resilience at scale
• Build systems for real-time DDoS detection, mitigation, and traffic shaping
• Design and evolve Anycast routing strategies to improve global traffic distribution and availability
• Own critical dataplane services end-to-end: design, implementation, deployment, and operations
• Analyze large-scale network telemetry to identify performance bottlenecks and failure modes
• Drive operational excellence, including monitoring, alerting, and rapid incident response
• Contribute to architectural decisions that influence global traffic engineering strategies

Nice to Haves

• Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunity to work on systems with global scale and innovative technologies
• Fast-paced and collaborative work environment
• Ongoing mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Inclusive team culture promoting diversity and inclusion
• Work-life balance and flexibility in the workplace