Kernel & OS Engineer for EC2 Nitro Platform

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking skilled software engineers to advance Linux kernel and embedded systems for EC2 Nitro. You will contribute to a secure, high-performance cloud foundation through kernel work, hardware Bring-up, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Join a team building the Nitro Linux environment with C, Lua, and Rust, and help shape the future of virtualization at global scale. This role is based in Seattle with on-site work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement Linux kernel changes to meet business requirements.
• Drive kernel development for next-generation EC2 compute platforms.
• Bring up Linux on new hardware platforms and custom silicon.
• Debug complex, system-level, multi-component issues across layers from kernel to application.
• Profile system performance and drive optimizations across the software stack.
• Develop tooling for performance characterization, qualification, and deployment.
• Deliver production-quality code and support its operation in production environments.
• Collaborate across hardware, firmware, systems, and application software teams.
• Openness to leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and technical problem-solving.

Skills

Linux kernel

C

Rust

Lua

Embedded Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle is seeking skilled software engineers to advance Linux kernel and embedded systems for EC2 Nitro. You will contribute to a secure, high-performance cloud foundation through kernel work, hardware Bring-up, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Join a team building the Nitro Linux environment with C, Lua, and Rust, and help shape the future of virtualization at global scale. This role is based in Seattle with on-site work.