Software Development Engineer, BigMesh, Traffic Engineering

Want to build a Service Mesh that powers Amazon at scale?

Amazon Traffic Engineering delivers managed compute and networking solutions that help engineers build secure, highly available, and scalable services — all on top of AWS technologies. We drive the foundational infrastructure, tools, and best practices behind Amazon's global SOA expansion.

As an SDE on the BigMesh team, you'll build centralized traffic management and networking solutions handling security, authentication, authorization, load balancing, and routing for Amazon's most critical services. Your work will directly improve availability, efficiency, and developer productivity by turning complex SOA concerns into managed abstractions that "just work."

We use Golang, Rust, and Java. If you're new to any of these, our onboarding will get you up to speed. Come help make developing software at Amazon more seamless and flexible!

Key job responsibilities
Own the full software development lifecycle for Service Mesh features, from design through implementation, testing, and production readiness.

Write high-quality, maintainable code in Golang, Rust, or Java that meets Amazon's engineering standards.

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and senior engineers to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions for traffic management and connectivity.

Design and build networking features (load balancing, routing, throttling, authentication) used by thousands of Amazon services.

Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, architecture discussions, and knowledge sharing.

Identify and drive process improvements that increase team efficiency and system reliability.

Participate in on-call rotation to resolve production issues and proactively mitigate operational risks.

A day in the life
- Ship code for high-impact Service Mesh features used across Amazon
- Debug complex connectivity and dependency issues alongside partner teams
- Review designs and guide Away-Team engineers on best practices
- Advise stakeholders on technical trade-offs and effort estimates
- Triage and resolve production issues during on-call rotation

About the team
You'll be joining the Big Mesh team, the team that owns services and connectivity solutions for Amazon's internal services.

As part of this team, you'll be responsible for the ensuring we continue to develop better connectivity solutions for our Amazon teams and simplify/remove the hurdles the builders face as they navigate the complex networking architecture at Amazon.

The team is always looking for ways to improve the engineer experience through process improvements and automation. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to these efforts and help shape the team's engineering practices.

By joining this team, you'll play a critical role in delivering the core functionality that powers Amazon's internal connectivity solutions. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the shopping experience of millions of Amazon customers worldwide.

Basic Qualifications

- 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's 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.

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 Company’s 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually