software-defined-networking jobs in San Diego

Lead a team of network engineers designing and maintaining enterprise SD-WAN and software-defined networking solutions for Naval tactical networks. Provide Tier IV network support, perform network architecture design and system operational analysis, troubleshoot outages, and develop automated configuration management solutions.…See more Collaborate with cybersecurity, engineering, QA, and operations teams to meet enterprise migration, data center, and remote access requirements while supporting global critical security missions.

Lead Senior Software Development Engineer for AWS EC2 VPC's packet pipeline, responsible for designing and optimizing ultra-high-performance kernel and embedded C systems processing millions of packets per second. You will mentor junior engineers, lead architecture decisions, conduct design and code reviews, and collaborate across teams to deliver SDN features for EC2 VPC instances.…See more The role requires deep expertise in C/C++, systems-level programming, low-level hardware optimization (including assembly and vectorization), and Linux kernel or embedded development. You must balance hands-on implementation with technical leadership, ensuring best practices and managing day-to-day development activities for a small team.

Lead senior systems engineer on the EC2 NX Platforms team, owning the packet processing pipeline that runs beneath every EC2 instance across 9M+ hosts globally. Design and implement ultra-high-performance networking software handling encryption, firewalls, routing, billing, and monitoring — targeting millions of packets per second on a single CPU core through highly optimized C/C++ code and low-level hardware tuning.…See more Mentor junior engineers, lead architecture decisions, conduct design and code reviews, and communicate technical designs with users and senior management. Ship production code with immediate, measurable impact across the entire EC2 fleet powering AWS Lambda and all external workloads.

S. Navy enterprise scale.…See more ponsible for directing network integration, system testing, troubleshooting, and documentation across cross-functional teams at a U.S. Navy enterprise scale. Mentor junior network engineers, provide technical guidance on complex issues, and serve as primary technical advisor to government clients on system architecture and solution design. Must have 10+ years configuring and troubleshooting Cisco enterprise infrastructure, including Catalyst Center/SDA, SD-WAN, ISE, routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP), and enterprise security technologies. Will drive Software-Defined Access, SDN, Zero Trust, and automation initiatives while holding Secret clearance.

Staff Software Engineer responsible for adapting mobile control station software applications to a cloud environment, with focus on Infrastructure-as-Code, containerization, and deployment to Il-5 cloud infrastructure. Will collaborate across Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, and DevOps teams in an Agile environment, working on containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing.…See more Requires 8-12 years of software engineering experience (depending on degree level) and hands-on expertise with cloud platforms, infrastructure components, IaC tooling, Docker/Kubernetes, software-defined networking, and scripting/coding languages.

Lead senior systems engineer on the EC2 NX Platforms team to design and optimize the packet processing pipeline powering EC2 instances across AWS's global fleet. Drive ultra-high-performance networking software handling millions of packets per second through expert C/C++ development, low-level hardware tuning, and data structure optimization.…See more Own architecture decisions, mentor junior engineers, and ship production code across EC2 and Lambda with full ownership from design through operation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement Software Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities that enhance security, availability, and reliability.

Senior software development engineer leading a small team on AWS EC2 VPC's packet pipeline, which processes millions of packets per second across a global fleet. The role requires deep expertise in C/C++ systems programming, kernel/embedded development, and ultra-high-performance optimization including hand assembly and vectorization.…See more Responsibilities include architecture decisions, mentoring junior engineers, design/code reviews, and communicating technical strategy with cross-functional teams and leadership.