Senior Software Development Engineer, Quantum Network Engineering

Are you excited about building security infrastructure that will protect the worlds most critical cloud networks against next-generation threats Do you want to work at the intersection of networking distributed systems engineering and quantum physics

We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE III) to join the Quantum Network Engineering team within AWS where we are pioneering the deployment of Quantum Networking solutions for AWS this role you will design build and operate production-grade systems that integrate quantum-secured key exchange into AWSs global network infrastructure.

Key job responsibilities
As an SDE III on this team you will:
Architect and develop scalable software systems for symmetric key management key lifecycle orchestration and quantum networking device integration
Drive the design and implementation of control-plane and data-plane components that enable quantum-secured communication between AWS data centers
Lead the end-to-end development deployment and operation of Quantum Networks from initial design through production rollout and ongoing operational management
Define and implement monitoring alerting and automation frameworks to ensure the reliability and performance of Quantum Network infrastructure
Partner closely with applied scientists network engineers and hardware teams to translate quantum networking research into production-ready solutions
Contribute to pilot deployments and help scale quantum networking capabilities across AWS regions
Raise the bar on operational excellence security and reliability for mission-critical networking infrastructure
Mentor junior engineers and influence team-wide technical direction


About the team
You can read more about our team and projects here: 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team

- 5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Experience in systems administration network administration AWS cloud app development DevOps or site reliability engineering
- Knowledge of network design protocols and troubleshooting
- Experience with AWS security systems key management systems (KMS) HSMs or cryptographic protocol implementation
- Experience operating services at scale in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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 CA Cupertino - 193300.00 - 261500.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 168100.00 - 227400.00 USD annually