System Development Engineer, Amazon LinuxIf you are passionate about maintaining a secure and stable Linux distribution that powers EC2, there may be no better place than Amazon for you to impact the world! We are looking for engineers that want to build solutions to challenging problems that directly reach millions of people.
We are looking for a Systems Development Engineer to work on the user space layer of Amazon EC2 virtualization stack, and the rpm based Amazon Linux distribution used across Amazon. You will develop, maintain and keep secure operating system components, most of them are Open Source Software, and develop new operating system features.
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.
Key Job ResponsibilitiesProvide updates for rpm packages containing security and functional fixesAssess security vulnerabilities in open source software componentsDevelop new functionality and automationReview code of your peers and have your code reviewed (mostly C, C++, Python)With your peers make sure your documentation and runbooks are helpfulThis role includes on-call responsibilityGerman language knowledge is not requiredA Day in the LifeWork towards the team's goals and resolve some ticketsRegularly meet with peers, mentors and manager 1:1Grab lunch with the team or whoever is in the officeWork on a new project idea to propose to your managerAbout the TeamWe are building the foundation of the Amazon EC2 virtualization platforms. Our teams are responsible for the development and maintenance of the Amazon hypervisors and Linux Kernels that make up the engine of the Amazon EC2 compute servers. The Dresden based teams also own the development and support of the Linux operating system kernel and the supporting user space components running on almost every Amazon Server worldwide. Being part of Amazon means constantly driving innovation and working on complex technical challenges every day.
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Minimum RequirementsExperience (non-internship) in professional software developmentKnowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems)Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systemsExperience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell, RubyExperience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or JavaExperience working on GNU/Linux distributions, including deployment automationAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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