Cloud Kernel Engineer - Embedded Systems in C

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking an embedded software engineer focused on EC2 Nitro core compute. You will design, develop, test, and deploy large-scale software running across data centers, using C and Rust, with emphasis on performance and security near the hardware.

You will collaborate with EC2 teams to define roadmaps, drive architecture, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires Linux kernel experience and strong C programming skills across x86/ARM

Qualifications

• 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• Professional experience working on the Linux Kernel.
• Proficient in C programming and OS internals with knowledge of CPU architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy large-scale software across AWS data centers.
• Collaborate with EC2 teams to drive roadmaps, architecture and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and deliver robust, secure services near the hardware.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and problem solving.

Skills

OS internals

C programming

x86/ARM architectures

Tools

Linux Kernel

Hypervisor (KVM/Xen/Hyper-V)

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking an embedded software engineer focused on EC2 Nitro core compute. You will design, develop, test, and deploy large-scale software running across data centers, using C and Rust, with emphasis on performance and security near the hardware.

You will collaborate with EC2 teams to define roadmaps, drive architecture, and mentor junior engineers. The role requires Linux kernel experience and strong C programming skills across x86/ARM