Senior Software Engineer, EC2 Nitro Local Storage

Amazon Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for the EC2 Nitro team. You will build virtualization-enabled, hardware-accelerated software for EC2 disk instances at global scale, spanning low-level optimization to high-level frameworks.

The role emphasizes strong CS fundamentals, experience in C/C++/Java/Rust, mentoring, and leading design efforts. This position offers competitive compensation, RSUs, health benefits, and a path to influence infrastructure powering

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• Experience in leading design or architecture of systems.
• Experience mentoring or leading an engineering team.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop virtualization-enabled software for EC2 Nitro local storage.
• Contribute across the full stack from low-level optimization to high-level frameworks.
• Mentor teammates and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Software development

Mentorship/leadership

CS fundamentals

Linux environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

C

C++

Java

Rust

Job description

Amazon Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for the EC2 Nitro team. You will build virtualization-enabled, hardware-accelerated software for EC2 disk instances at global scale, spanning low-level optimization to high-level frameworks.

The role emphasizes strong CS fundamentals, experience in C/C++/Java/Rust, mentoring, and leading design efforts. This position offers competitive compensation, RSUs, health benefits, and a path to influence infrastructure powering