Job Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a talented and experienced Kernel/Hypervisor Engineer to join the EC2 Accelerated Nitro team in Berlin, Germany. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on the cutting edge of cloud computing technology, developing the core virtualization components that power AWS's EC2 instance families.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Software Development: Take ownership of the software development lifecycle, including design, testing, and deployment of new solutions across the virtualization software stack.
- Operational Excellence: Drive improvements in the quality of the hypervisor and instance platforms, ensuring systems are resilient and fault-tolerant.
- Technological Roadmap: Influence and contribute to the technological roadmap of the team, working closely with other EC2 teams globally.
- On-Call Responsibility: Participate in on-call duties to root-cause issues and maintain system reliability.
A Day in the Life
- Collaborate with your manager and other engineers to deliver on the roadmap.
- Focus on high-quality delivery and operational excellence.
- Solve technical challenges impacting AWS customers.
About the Team
The EC2 Accelerated Nitro team is dedicated to engineering new EC2 instance families with hardware acceleration devices and building feature-rich virtualization technology in the cloud. The team values diverse experiences and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Why AWS?
AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We value diverse experiences and offer a culture of inclusion, mentorship, and career growth. AWS provides flexible work hours and arrangements to support work-life balance.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
- 2+ years of experience in design or architecture of new and existing systems.
- Proficiency in 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 experience building complex software systems.
- 2+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
- Experience working on the kernel and/or virtualization space.
- Proficiency in at least one CPU architecture such as x86 or ARM.
AWS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their background or experience level.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Flexible work hours
- Diverse work environment
- Career growth opportunities
- Work-life balance
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