System Development Engineering, AWS ECNitro Team

Description

Join the AWS EC2 Nitro team building the foundation of cloud computing at unprecedented scale. The EC2 Nitro platform powers the world’s largest, fastest-growing, and most feature-rich cloud computing environment. Designed from the ground up, Nitro leverages a fully customized stack of hardware, firmware, and software to deliver unparalleled virtualization at a global scale. Within the EC2 Nitro organization, the team is tasked with developing the next generation of EC2 supercomputers, optimized for high-performance training and inference workloads.

We are looking for an experienced System Development Engineer to drive development for new EC2 machine‑learning platforms. In this role, you will work with a broad group of technical teams that develop hardware, firmware, systems, and application software. Your responsibilities include maintaining the operational health of the service, build & release systems, and ensuring maximum uptime for developers and customers. You will ship code often and see the impact across a wide range of customers.

• Develop tools to streamline operations, reduce operational load, and improve overall operational posture.
• Automate and improve test infrastructure to make CI/CD more robust and flexible.
• Investigate and recommend best practices for maintaining and improving code quality, fleet health, security, and reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers, improve their skills, and write clear documentation.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

• 2+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• 7+ years of administrative experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands‑on systems engineering.
• Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking, storage, operating systems).
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, Power Shell, Ruby.

• Experience with Power Shell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java.
• Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology.
• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large‑scale infrastructure.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Base salary range: $ – $ USD annually. Amazon also offers sign‑on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

USA, CA, Santa Clara

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