Kernel/Hypervisor Engineer

Requirements

• 3+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience of writing clean, optimized and scalable code using C or Rust
• 3+ years of experience using the typical Linux command line toolbox
• Understanding of operating systems internals

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• 2+ years of building complex software systems experience
• 2+ years of embedded firmware development experience
• Experience working on the kernel and /or virtualization space
• Proficient in at least one CPU architecture such as x86 or ARM

What You'll Be Doing

• Take end to end ownership of the software development life cycle: You will build new solutions across the virtualization software stack; developing virtualization components and automating infrastructure flows. This includes design, testing and deployment.
• Drive operational excellence, improving the quality of the hypervisor and our instance platforms.
• Influence and contribute to the technological roadmap of your team.
• Work with other EC2 teams like hardware, software and firmware groups across the globe, driving innovative solutions.
• This position involves On-call responsibility. We work as a team to root-cause the issues and ensure our systems are resilient and fault-tolerant.

Perks and Benefits

• Flexible work hours and arrangements to support work-life harmony
• Endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and career-advancing resources
• A culture of inclusion that empowers employees to be proud of their differences