Drimva

Amazon

Senior Software Development Engineer, AWS EC2 Nitro Team

$193K–$262K

SANTA CLARA, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026

Location
SANTA CLARA, CA
Santa Clara, CA
Experience
5+ years for each of the three stated experience requirements; experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead is required, with no duration specified.
Education
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).

About the job

Develops software for new EC2 machine-learning platforms and next-generation supercomputers, optimizing infrastructure for high-performance training and inference workloads.

What you'll do

  • Drive development of new EC2 machine-learning platforms.
  • Collaborate across teams developing hardware, firmware, systems, and application software.
  • Solve performance optimization problems across the technology stack.

What they ask for

  • At least 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • At least 5 years of programming experience in at least one language.
  • At least 5 years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead; expertise in C/C++ or Rust development in a Linux environment is also stated as expected.

Nice to have

  • In-depth knowledge of ML frameworks and cluster management.
  • At least 5 years of full software development life cycle experience; Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Pay

193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

C/C++, Rust, Linux, ML frameworks

AI focus

Develops EC2 machine-learning platforms and supercomputers optimized for high-performance AI/ML training and inference workloads.

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