Amazon
Kernel/Hypervisor Engineer, EC2 Core Compute
$165K–$224K
SANTA CLARA, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- SANTA CLARA, CA
Santa Clara, CA - Experience
- Professional, non-internship software development experience or embedded C/C++ development experience; preferred: 4+ years of Linux operating systems experience.
About the job
Develop and operate EC2 Nitro virtualization software, hypervisor components, and instance platforms, from design through testing and deployment.
What you'll do
- Own the software development life cycle for virtualization solutions, including design, testing, deployment, and infrastructure automation.
- Improve hypervisor and instance-platform quality and operational excellence.
- Contribute to the team’s technology roadmap and collaborate with hardware, software, and firmware teams.
What they ask for
- Experience working with Linux.
- Professional, non-internship software development experience, or embedded development experience in C/C++.
- Experience in computer architecture, or leading architecture and design of new and current systems.
- Knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems.
Nice to have
- 4+ years of Linux operating systems experience.
- Experience with virtualization (Hypervisors, VMware, Xen), Linux/RHEL, performant kernel development (CUTLASS, FlashInfer), or interrupt service routines.
Pay
USD 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, C/C++, UNIX, Hypervisors, VMware, Xen, RHEL, CUTLASS
AI focus
Openness to leveraging AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and technical problem-solving.
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