Principal Software Engineer, AWS Lambda Experience

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience with virtualization (Hypervisors, VMware, Xen), or experience in software development
• Experience providing technical leadership on high-impact cross-functional technical projects
• 12+ years of professional software development experience, with significant depth in systems programming
• Deep knowledge of Linux kernel internals, including process scheduling, memory management, and namespaces/cgroups

Nice to Haves

• Experience with designing and building applications using container and serverless technologies
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• Experience with systems-level programming languages such as Rust and/or C/C++
• Experience optimizing cold start latency, resource scheduling, or execution environment lifecycle management in multi-tenant systems
• Experience designing and building large-scale, low-latency, highly available distributed systems

What You'll Be Doing

• Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for the Lambda execution environment
• Architect and build systems for execution environment management, cold start optimization, and resource scheduling at massive scale
• Write production code in Rust and C, contributing directly to critical components
• Lead the design and evolution of microVM orchestration, working closely with Firecracker and Linux kernel interfaces
• Drive cross-team technical alignment with other Lambda teams and adjacent AWS Serverless, Container, and Compute teams
• Mentor and develop senior engineers, establish engineering standards, lead design reviews, and create a high technical culture
• Represent the Lambda Experience team in senior technical forums across AWS

Perks and Benefits

• Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity in the workforce
• Passion for discovery, invention, simplification, and building is appreciated
• Privacy and data security are top priorities for Amazon
• Inclusive culture empowering employees to deliver the best results for customers
• Workplace accommodation or adjustments available for candidates with disabilities during the application and hiring process