Amazon
Optical Network Dev Engineer, Optical Services Team
$114K–$160K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years in optical communication systems, networking planning and optimization; 1+ years operating and maintaining optical (DWDM) networks; 1+ years of professional development with Python or a similar scripting language for automation scripting.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree.
About the job
Build, deploy, scale, and support optical networks connecting AWS data centers and points of presence, including DWDM products and optical modules.
What you'll do
- Develop and operate optical network products, including deployments, scaling, lifecycle support, and technical documentation.
- Automate optical test plans and qualify optical modules in collaboration with vendors and manufacturers.
- Improve DWDM network processes, reliability, and operational performance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree.
- Knowledge of network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting.
- 1+ years of work experience on optical communication systems, networking planning and optimization.
- 1+ years of work experience operating and maintaining optical (DWDM) networks, and 1+ years of professional development experience with Python or a similar scripting language for automation scripting.
Nice to have
- Experience with Unix and scripting in Perl, shell, C or C++.
- Experience troubleshooting with customers, working in rapidly changing operations environments, or deploying and operating high-capacity DWDM and optical network systems.
Pay
114,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, Unix, Perl, shell, C, C++, Bash, DWDM
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