Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Software Development Engineer, EC2 Software Defined Networking, VPC Core
Herndon, Virginia · Internship
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$9,138 more — $152,838 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $152,838 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Our team is responsible for core networking components including subnets, route tables, security groups, and network ACLs that serve millions of customers globally.
Responsibilities
- Our engineers collaborate across Amazon to solve complex technical challenges while maintaining the highest standards for availability, performance, and security.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
- Experience working with technical and product stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize features, and influence product roadmaps
- Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
- Job ID: A3200021
Compensation
- $144k-$194k
Company info
- The EC2 VPC team builds and operates the foundational networking infrastructure that powers Amazon's cloud computing platform.
- We design and maintain highly scalable, reliable systems that enable customers to create isolated virtual networks within AWS.
- We focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences through continuous innovation, operational excellence, and building robust distributed systems.
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