Software Development Engineer, Linux

4 weeks ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Amazon Full time
Come build the future of Amazon Linux


Amazon Linux is a widely utilized Linux distribution available on AWS's core compute platform EC2 (Elastic Computer Cloud) and other places such as docker, and it is the foundation of what many other AWS's services were built upon.

To uphold customer's trust, our team commits to ensuring that the system stays secure and up to date.

Our team owns the design and automation process of releasing package updates to the OS.

We pride ourselves in the ability to simplify release process and shorten the release timeline, while insist on the highest standards of rigorous testing.


If you are a Software Developer who is passionate about productivity and efficiency, you will enjoy embarking on this journey with our team You will get to work with similarly minded smart engineers who are the backbones of AWS, and get to play with a variety of tools and technology.

Key job responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to design and implement systems that delight our customers by removing manual processes, migrating existing services over, and deprecating legacy components.

You will also learn how things are built and deployed in AWS, brush up on operation excellence, and apply them on the job

A day in the life

Work/Life Balance:
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance.

Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online.

Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work.

About the team
Our team of engineers are strong owners and are passionate about problem solving. We believe in building our own destiny.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years of noninternship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amazon is a total compensation company.

Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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