Software Development Engineer -Control Plane, AWS Scalable Intent Driven Routing (SIDR)
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $165,200 to $223,600
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Clara, CA
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- LocationSanta Clara, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (4 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Amazon Web Services is looking for Software Development Engineers to build highly available fault-tolerant distributed network systems for AWS network infrastructure. Our team is redefining how we think about networking and infrastructure, enabling our internal and external customers to scale without limit. The AWS network continues to grow exponentially and must be ever more reliable. We are reaching the limits of traditional network protocols, so we are building the next generation cloud network control plane. Software engineers in the team innovate and solve the hardest problems in scale, availability and performance.
On this team, you will work with some of the best minds in the industry, people who defined and continue to define cloud computing. You will design and build software for next generation distributed network products/services, as well as the components of the system that operate and power the world's largest network infrastructure. Your system components will be critical to data center fabrics, data center interconnect networks, Internet peering and more. AWS operates clusters of data centers in a dozen regions around the world: your work will have global impact.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($165,200) is above 39% of the 4,280 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 68 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,362; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSoftware Development Engineer -Control Plane, AWS Scalable Intent Driven Routing (SIDR)$165,200 to $223,600
Software Development Engineer, Neuron Collectives, Annapurna Labs$165,200 to $223,600
Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Neuron Inference$165,200 to $223,600
Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ27744.1$165,200 to $223,600
Machine Learning Engineer, FAI$165,200 to $223,600
Software Development Engineer, AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Model Inference$165,200 to $223,600
Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Inference$165,200 to $223,600
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer -Control Plane, AWS Scalable Intent Driven Routing (SIDR) (this listing) | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Development Engineer, Neuron Collectives, Annapurna Labs | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Neuron Inference | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Dev Engineer II - AMZ27744.1 | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Machine Learning Engineer, FAI | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Development Engineer, AI/ML, AWS Neuron, Model Inference | $165,200 - $223,600 |
| Software Engineer II - AI/ML, Neuron Inference, Inference | $165,200 - $223,600 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-09
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, CA, Santa Clara
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually
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