Software Dev Engineer, Amazon CloudFront (Routing Dataplane)
Core
Design and build high-performance networking systems for the CloudFront edge network to deliver content with ultra-low latency and high throughput.
Role type
Senior Software Development Engineer (Networking/Dataplane)
Builds
Layer 4 packet processing pipelines, TCP/IP stack enhancements, DDoS mitigation systems, and Anycast routing strategies.
Domain
Cloud Computing / Content Delivery Networks (CDN) / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Networking (Layer 4, TCP/IP), High-performance packet processing, DDoS detection and mitigation, Anycast routing, System architecture, Telemetry analysis, Incident response
Preferred skills
Full SDLC experience, Master's degree in Computer Science
Technologies
TCP/IP stack, Anycast routing, Network telemetry tools
Responsibilities
Design and optimize layer 4 packet processing pipelines, Enhance TCP/IP stack behavior for congestion control, Build real-time DDoS detection and mitigation systems, Design and evolve Anycast routing strategies, Own critical dataplane services end-to-end, Analyze large-scale network telemetry to identify bottlenecks, Drive operational excellence and incident response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC