Amazon
Senior Software Engineer, Bottlerocket
$168K–$227K
Seattle, WA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in each of the three stated software development, programming, and design/architecture areas; experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
About the job
Build and evolve Bottlerocket, a Linux-based operating system for container workloads, including core system components, security, releases, and open-source contributions.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain Bottlerocket subsystems, including the update engine, API server, host-container orchestration, and settings management.
- Own build and release processes, automated testing, and production rollouts; implement security features.
- Contribute to open-source stewardship and cross-team integration, and provide technical leadership through reviews and mentoring.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of programming experience with at least one programming language.
- 5+ years of 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.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles.
- Experience with open-source tools and resources; Linux/RHEL or Ubuntu/Solaris experience with threat modeling and penetration testing.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, RHEL, Ubuntu, Solaris, Twoliter
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