Software Engineer, Data Plane, NPD Forwarding Stack, Data Plane

Software Development Engineer

Amazon Web Services is looking for Software Development Engineers to develop state of the art Linux based networking platforms. You will join a team of engineers developing embedded routing platforms that enable one of the world's largest and complex networks.

We are seeking engineers with a demonstrated track record of designing and implementing Linux-based solutions on embedded devices, ideally for networking products. We want people who are passionate about changing the way data center networking is done. Plenty of complexity and scope for your next challenge!

Why would you want to work on network devices for Amazon? Key job responsibilities include:

• Solving complex, impactful problems
• Innovating in a way that others cannot
• Working on a global network that continues to grow
• Having a very large impact on Amazon.com, AWS, and more AWS customers

A day in the life involves two main components: forwarding the Linux Kernel and its constructs for L2/L3 forwarding and management, and the underlying hardware. Our goal is to have the Kernel state and the hardware state mirror one another, and as such we need people that have expertise in Linux kernel and core networking expertise. Ideally you understand both how Linux manages forwarding as well as how that maps to the underlying forwarding hardware.

About the team: We are the Data Plane team and are split between Cupertino and Seattle and are looking to expand in either site. Our team owns packet forwarding in our networking devices; that is, the core functionality of a networking switch.

Why AWS: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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