Principal Software Engineer, ENA

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS.

The Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) group at Annapurna Labs, Amazon Web Services, is responsible for developing and maintaining the firmware and network drivers for custom-built network interface controllers (NICs) designed for high performance and low latency networking in the cloud. ENA is a critical component of Amazon's cloud infrastructure, enabling efficient and reliable network communication for various AWS services and customer workloads.

As a Principal Software Engineer for ENA Firmware, you will be responsible for:

1. Architecting and designing firmware components for efficient hardware resources management, packet processing, and driver interfaces
2. Implementing and optimizing firmware features to improve performance, scalability, and reliability of ENA
3. Collaborating with hardware teams to ensure seamless integration with next-gen Nitro cards
4. Mentoring and coaching a team of software and firmware engineers, providing technical guidance, and driving best practices in firmware development
5. Engaging with internal and external customers to understand their networking requirements and translate them into features and enhancements
6. Staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging networking technologies, and relevant standards to ensure the ENA remains competitive and future-proof

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