Amazon
Sr. Software Engineer - EC2 Windows OS Technologies team, EC2 Windows
$168K–$262K
Santa Clara, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Dec 17, 2025
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
Bellevue, WA - Experience
- 5+ years in software development, programming, system design/architecture, and Windows driver development; degree-based alternatives: BS in CS/EE or related field with 10+ years, or MS/PhD in CS/EE or related field with 8+ years.
- Education
- BS in CS/EE or related field, or MS/PhD in CS/EE or related field.
About the job
Develops and operates Windows OS-level software and services for EC2, including drivers and troubleshooting tools that support high-performance enterprise workloads.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and deploy user- and kernel-space software and scalable, resilient services.
- Improve CI/CD and automation, and participate in design and code reviews, Agile development, and on-call rotations.
- Help define technical roadmaps, estimate and design solutions, and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of professional software development, programming, and leading system design or architecture; experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
- Proficient in C/C++ and 5+ years developing Windows user-mode or kernel-mode drivers; familiarity with a Windows driver development model.
- Strong computer science fundamentals and OS-level understanding of Windows or Linux kernels; experience through at least one full software development cycle.
- BS in CS/EE or related field with 10+ years of experience, or MS/PhD in CS/EE or related field with 8+ years of experience.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of full software development life cycle experience, or a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Experience or knowledge in languages such as PowerShell, Python, Rust, or Golang, and in storage, virtualization, security, CPU technologies, or performance testing.
Pay
193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually (base salary); 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, Windows, Linux, MiniPort, NDIS, StorPort, WDM, WDF
AI focus
The team develops machine learning powered troubleshooting services.
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