Amazon
Optical Network Development Engineer, Core Networking
$136K–$184K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years across the stated networking, Linux/Unix, and optical qualifications; preferred 1+ years of automation scripting.
- Education
- A relevant degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in a large-scale network environment (preferred).
About the job
Build, deploy, scale, and support optical network products and infrastructure interconnecting AWS data centers and points of presence worldwide.
What you'll do
- Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, optimize, and sustain optical and IP networks, including diagnosing and resolving large-scale network events.
- Lead network deployment, scaling, technology refresh, and optimization projects; partner with automation teams to develop tools for scaling.
- Create and review network implementation documentation, standards, and processes.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience and 4+ years working in a Linux/Unix environment.
- Programming/scripting experience, or networking administration and troubleshooting experience with automation and version control tools.
- 4+ years of experience with rollout and maintenance of large DWDM Networks and Optical Network Technologies.
- 4+ years of experience with optical planning and modeling tools and optical network design and troubleshooting.
Nice to have
- 1+ years of automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl.
- Expert network analysis and troubleshooting skills; in-depth IP networking and Unix knowledge, with L2/L3 routing knowledge.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux/Unix, DWDM Networks, Batch, VB, PowerShell, Java, C#, Chef
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