EC2 Core Compute is looking for an experienced Kernel & Hypervisor Engineer for one of our virtualization organizations. As part of the team, you will be given the chance to have a significant impact on our systems, our business and most importantly our customers, working in diverse work environment with a flexible schedule.
You will be building the lowest layer of the Amazon Web Services software stack, developing the EC2 Nitro Hypervisor for AWS, operating the hardware and off-host software components and engineering new EC2 Nitro instance families. You will have the opportunity to innovate, make new engineering proposals, and explore new areas.
For more information please feel free to visit https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/nitro/
Key job responsibilities
- 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.
- Openness to leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and technical problem-solving.
A day in the life
You will:
- Work with your manager and other engineers in delivering to the roadmap.
- Focus on high quality delivery and operational excellence.
- Solve technical challenges impacting our customers.
About the team
EC2 Core Compute has a two-fold mission:
- Leave no customer workload on-premises by engineering new EC2 instance families with latest generation of CPUs
- Build the most secure, performant and feature-rich virtualization technology in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with Linux
- Experience in professional, non-internship software development, or experience in embedded development in C/C++
- Experience in computer architecture, or experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
- Knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating system
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of Linux operating systems experience
- Experience with virtualization (Hypervisors, VMware, Xen), or experience in Linux/RHEL
- Experience in performant kernel development (CUTLASS, FlashInfer), or experience with interrupt service routines
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, SANTA CLARA - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually