Amazon
Optical Network Development Engineer, NFE
$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 experience 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
- Automate optical test plans, qualify optical modules, and work with vendors to define tests and evaluate hardware and software features.
- Develop processes and scale DWDM designs; improve network quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Support optical network deployment and lifecycle operations, including sustaining engineering and technical documentation.
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 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++; automation scripting using Python, Bash, Shell and/or Perl.
- Experience diagnosing customer problems and working toward resolution, or working in a fast-paced operations environment; understanding of deploying and operating high capacity DWDM and Optical network systems.
Pay
114,100.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
DWDM, Python, Unix, Perl, shell, C, C++, Bash
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