Senior Software Dev Engineer, EC2 Nitro, EC2 Nitro
About the role
The EC2 Nitro platform powers the world’s largest, fastest-growing, and most feature-rich cloud computing environment. Designed by AWS 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 MLS team is tasked with developing the next generation of EC2 Supercomputers, optimized for high-performance training and inference workloads.
In this role, you will drive development for new EC2 machine learning platforms, collaborating with a broad and deep group of technical teams that develop hardware, firmware, systems, and application software.
Responsibilities
- Develop software for new EC2 machine learning platforms
- Collaborate with teams across hardware, firmware, systems, and application software
Requirements
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
- Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals
- Expertise in C/C++ or Rust development in a Linux environment
- Experience with Linux package management, version control systems, automated build processes, and software unit testing
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- In-depth knowledge of ML frameworks and cluster management
About the Team
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, providing customers from startups to Global 500 companies with a robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
We value diverse experiences and encourage candidates from non-traditional career paths to apply. Work-life balance is a priority, and we strive for flexibility to support both professional success and personal well-being. Our culture emphasizes mentorship, career growth, and continuous learning to help you develop as a professional.
Pay
Base salary range: $168,100 – $227,400 USD annually (Seattle, WA). Your total compensation package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with options for supplemental life plans)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
- Medical Advice Line and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.