Kernel & Hypervisor Engineer, AWS, EC2 Live Migration

Amazon; Dresden; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Amazon seeks a Software Development Engineer for its EC2 Live Migration team in Dresden. Join us to develop cutting-edge low-level software at the kernel and hypervisor level, leveraging your skills in C and system architecture to innovate in cloud computing.

Leistungen

Mentorship and career growth opportunities

Flexible work-life balance

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifikationen

• Experience in low-level software development.
• Knowledge of Linux Kernel and hypervisors is essential.
• Strong understanding of design patterns is required.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop low-level software for Live Migration in EC2.
• Debug and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless integration of new features.

Kenntnisse

Programming in C

Debugging

System Architecture

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Jobbeschreibung

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a fast-growing business that provides cost effective easy-to-use cloud computing resources to businesses of all sizes around the world. At the Amazon Development Center in Dresden Germany we develop and operate Live Migration. This technology enables seamless migration of EC2 instances between physical hosts helping our customers maintain their applications availability and resilience.

Are you interested in working where low level programming and large-scale distributed services meet Are you curious and willing to dive deep to innovate across the various layers that make up EC2 Do you see ambiguous decisions a challenge rather than an obstacle If so join our team of highly skilled developers help us raise the bar to give our customers the best experience a cloud can offer!

We are looking for a highly motivated low level Software Development Engineer to join our EC2 Live Migration team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing software at the kernel and hypervisor level. In this role you will work with a team of experienced engineers to build maintain and operate our server-side technology that enables Live Migration in EC2. The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies and pushing the limits of what is possible in cloud computing.

Utility Computing (UC)

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations from foundational services such as Amazons Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWSs services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization youll support the development and management of Compute Database Storage Internet of Things (Iot) Platform and Productivity Apps services in AWS including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and develop low-level software for Live Migration in EC2 (mainly in C).
• Write high-quality code that is reliable scalable and efficient.
• Work closely with multiple teams to identify debug and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Conduct testing and debugging of software releases.
• Actively participate in code reviews and provide feedback to team members.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure seamless integration of new features.
• Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing.

A day in the life

At Amazon we highly value Ownership. As a Software Development Engineer you will take responsibility for designing implementing and delivering projects in a timely manner. Given our strategic position execution requires daily collaboration with peers at various sites around the world. Being a team player is a must! We care about your career growth. We will find and assign you projects that fit your experience and help you grow your career.

We do not split development and operations. As part of this role you will be part of an on-call rotation. We relentlessly work to deliver the best quality software to avoid getting paged during our off hours and expect you to do the same.

About the team

About AWS

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work / Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS its in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

• Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• Experience with full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations
• Experience in computer architecture
• Strong programming skills in C.
• Experience developing code for the Linux Kernel and / or hypervisors. E.g. device drivers working with ISR etc.
• Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover invent simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( to know more about how we collect use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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Key Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Software Development