Kernel/Hypervisor Engineer, EC2 Accelerated Nitro

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of computer science fundamentals experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture 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 or virtualization space
• Proficient in at least one CPU architecture such as x86 or ARM

Key Job Responsibilities

• Take end to end ownership of the software development life cycle
• 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
• On-call responsibility to ensure system resilience and fault tolerance

A Day in the Life

• Work with your manager and other engineers in delivering to the roadmap
• Focus on high quality delivery and operational excellence
• Solve technical challenges impacting customers

Perks and Benefits

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform
• Inclusive team culture promoting connection and curiosity
• Mentorship and career growth opportunities
• Work/life balance with a focus on flexibility