Software Dev Engineer, CloudFront (Routing Dataplane)

Overview In this role, you will build and optimize high-performance dataplane components for the CloudFront edge network at global scale. You will work with cross-functional partners to deliver low-latency, highly available content delivery while enhancing security guarantees. The work sits at the intersection of distributed systems, networking, and performance engineering, tackling hard problems in real-time traffic management. You will influence global traffic engineering strategies and shape scalable, reliable systems that serve millions of requests per second. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a strong emphasis on operational excellence and impact. Compensation / Benefitswork-life balanceflexibility in working culturementorship and career growthinclusive team culturelearning and development opportunitiesdiverse experiences ResponsibilitiesDesign and build high-performance networking systems for the CloudFront edgeDevelop and optimize layer 4 packet processing pipelines for ultra-low latencyEnhance TCP/IP stack behavior for performance and resilience at scaleCreate systems for real-time DDoS detection, mitigation, and traffic shapingDevelop Anycast routing strategies to improve global traffic distribution and availabilityOwn dataplane services end-to-end: design, implementation, deployment, operationsAnalyze large-scale network telemetry to identify bottlenecks and failure modesDrive operational excellence with monitoring, alerting, and incident responseContribute to architectural decisions influencing global traffic engineering Key requirementsNon-internship software development experienceExperience designing or architecting scalable systemsProficiency in at least one programming languagecollaborativeanalytical thinkingstrong communicationhigh-performance networkinglayer 4 packet processingTCP/IP optimization