Software Development Engineer, Management Plane

Are you a systems builder who loves solving complex distributed systems challenges Do you want to revolutionize how the worlds largest cloud infrastructure is managed Are you passionate about building developer-friendly APIs and infrastructure that empowers thousands of engineers Join us and help design the future of network infrastructure management!

Our team is part of AWS Networking Services and owns the administrative and management capabilities for Amazons global network infrastructure. Were building next-generation management APIs and infrastructure that replace legacy protocols with modern secure alternatives across AWSs massive device fleet. Our mission is simple but ambitious: enable engineering teams to build scalable secure and reliable network management solutions that serve as the foundation for all AWS networking services.

Your focus will be on developing state of the art device management infrastructure. Youll work on SDK development in Rust Python and Java; build secure inter-process communication systems; implement certificate management and device identity frameworks; and create the observability infrastructure that gives network engineers visibility into Amazons global network fleet. This isnt just API development - its building the critical infrastructure that keeps AWS running at unprecedented scale.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global other words were the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers storage networking power and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities
You will architect and implement highly scalable distributed systems that manage network infrastructure across AWSs global footprint. Youll solve complex and ambiguous problems efficiently and with high quality. Youll play a pivotal role in shaping the definition vision design roadmap development and operationalization of customer-facing services. Youll be given an outcome and the freedom to set the direction based on data-driven decisions.

This role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems strong collaboration skills and a customer-obsessed mindset. Our most important customers are our own developers - youll work directly with component teams infrastructure engineers and network operators to deliver solutions that improve developer experience while maintaining the highest standards of security and reliability. Youll contribute to critical and highly-visible infrastructure within the AWS business. Key responsibilities include:

* Design and implement core management API infrastructure including on-device gateways SDK libraries in Rust/Python/Java secure IPC mechanisms and device connectivity frameworks
* Build model-driven APIs that enable seamless integration for component teams with automatic forward and backward compatibility
* Develop asynchronous execution infrastructure supporting long-running operations callbacks streaming and pub/sub mechanisms for rich programmability
* Create certificate management and device identity systems supporting secure authentication across all AWS regions and partitions
* Implement observability infrastructure including on-device agents for structured logging distributed tracing and metrics collection
* Partner with security teams to implement robust authentication authorization encryption and auditing for device access
* Optimize system performance to support high-volume operations at AWS scale
* Drive architectural decisions that will scale systems from experimental to production-ready infrastructure serving the global fleet
* Write high-quality well-tested code and participate in code reviews to maintain engineering excellence
* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design reviews across the team

A day in the life
You must ensure our solutions meet the needs of our most important customers our own developers. You will be a hands-on technical contributor working on problems that directly impact AWS ability to scale and serve millions of customers globally. Youll design APIs and SDKs that thousands of engineers will use daily making complex infrastructure management operations simple safe and reliable.

Your technical decisions will influence how Amazon manages network infrastructure for years to come. Youll work on replacing legacy systems with modern secure alternatives while ensuring backward compatibility and seamless migration paths. Youll tackle challenges spanning the full stack: from embedded systems and kernel interfaces to RESTful APIs RPC services and modern web applications. Youll use your strong technical and communication skills to gather requirements generate designs and carry projects through all software lifecycle stages.

Youll have access to senior leadership and engineering staff. Youll find this role technically challenging and engaging full of opportunities to learn and grow with large impact on AWS and the cloud computing industry.

About the team
Were a focused team working on transformational infrastructure that will fundamentally change how network infrastructure is managed at Amazon. We serve many internal customers and play a critical role with multiplying effect across AWS Networking.

We work with Rust for performance-critical systems Go and Python for services and tooling modern RPC frameworks for secure communication and contemporary web frameworks for user interfaces. We run very lean and scale with the business without repeated technical or operational burden. We use builder tools principles: we make the right things common common things easy and ensure uncommon things are possible. Our systems span from embedded device interfaces and kernel integration to cloud-scale distributed services and developer-facing APIs.

We pride ourselves on building developer-friendly infrastructure that makes complex operations simple and safe. The team operates with high autonomy direct customer engagement and significant impact on AWS networking future. Were breaking free from legacy constraints and building independent infrastructure that will enable rapid innovation. Our roadmap includes revolutionary approaches to infrastructure management: on-device gateways asynchronous APIs SDK development across multiple languages and comprehensive observability platforms. Youll join us at an inflection point where your contributions will directly shape the next generation of infrastructure management at AWS.

- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1 years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

- 3 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at NC Raleigh - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually