Software Development Engineer, CloudFront Routing

Do you enjoy watching the latest movies, television shows, or sporting events on your computer, tablet or smartphone? Do you hate waiting for your pages to load or your show to re-buffer? Do you want to contribute to systems that deliver a flawless experience in serving video from the edge for high profile customers?

AWS Cloudfront is looking for experienced Software Development Engineers to join our team in beautiful Dublin, Ireland. We offer comprehensive relocation and benefit packages.
At AWS Cloudfront, working on systems with global scale is a daily part of the job. We solve hard problems. We build reliable, scalable, low-cost systems that serve our ever-growing customer base. We are constantly shipping features that drive innovation in the CDN market. We deliver an elegant geo-distributed platform to serve not only video from the edge, but a wide variety of use cases.

We:
- Are a fast-growing, agile and collaborative group of technologists from diverse backgrounds.
- Are inventors and owners, building new technologies and improving existing ones.
- Obsess over our customers' needs and experience.
- Enjoy the prototyping and tinkering stages, as well as the rigor of making solutions production-ready.

You:
- Are comfortable in an agile environment and understand the importance of working/developing iteratively.
- Enjoy being part of a strong team of technologists and collaborating with them to build BIG things.
- Take ownership and do what it takes to get the job done.
- Want to create services at a massive scale used by millions of people.
- Are naturally curious about how systems operate at scale and think of ways to constantly improve those systems.
- Learn from others and help grow those in your team to achieve their best.



Key job responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, high-performance systems for global content delivery
- Develop innovative solutions that enhance streaming experiences across multiple platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype and refine edge computing technologies
- Analyze system performance and implement strategic improvements
- Contribute to architectural decisions that shape our global content delivery infrastructure

A day in the life
Your day will be dynamic and impactful, diving into complex technical challenges that shape global content delivery. You'll collaborate with world-class engineers, prototype innovative solutions, and transform conceptual ideas into robust, scalable systems that serve millions of users across different platforms and geographies.

About the team
Our team is a collective of technologists passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges. We're not just engineers; we're inventors who thrive on collaboration, continuous learning, and pushing technological boundaries. We embrace diversity, welcome unique perspectives, and believe that breakthrough innovations emerge from inclusive, supportive environments.