Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer for the EC2 Nitro team. This role involves developing and managing compute platforms, requiring strong skills in C, C++, or Rust within a Linux environment. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals and experience with software development life cycles. Join a collaborative team to deliver high-impact solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with design patterns, reliability and scaling.

Responsibilities

• Drive development for new EC2 compute platforms.
• Work with technical teams developing hardware, firmware, and software.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro

Job ID: 2975278 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Utility Computing (UC) 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, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
EC2 Nitro drives the planet’s largest, fastest growing and most feature-rich compute cloud. Nitro is AWS’ ground-up design for virtualization at global scale built on a fully custom stack of hardware, firmware and applications. Nitro has enabled EC2 to support Intel, AMD and Amazon’s custom silicon - the Graviton processor family - while raising the industry bar for security and performance across our product line.
We integrate hardware, firmware, application software and services to deliver new virtualized and bare-metal compute platforms for companies from startups through the Fortune 500. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to drive development for new EC2 compute platforms. In this role, the Engineer will work with a broad and deep group of technical teams that develop hardware, firmware, systems and application software.

The ideal candidate is expected to have solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, and expertise in C,C++ or Rust development in a Linux environment. Experience with Linux package management, version control systems, automated build processes, and software unit testing are required. Specific, in-depth knowledge of the use, design, and development of Linux operating system internals is preferred.
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About the team
The Nitro Host Services team develops and maintains critical user-land processes within the Nitro Operating System. Our collaborative team environment emphasizes close partnerships both within the group and across EC2 teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

BASIC 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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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