Senior Linux Kernel Developer, Linux

1 month ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Amazon Full time
About the Role

The Amazon Linux Kernel team is seeking a skilled Senior Linux Kernel Developer to join our team in AWS EC2. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering secure, stable, and performant Linux kernel builds to our customers. You will also drive operational improvements and influence the team's development roadmap. Additionally, you will review code from peers and provide feedback, mentor and develop junior engineers, and perform interviews.

About the Team

The Kernel and Operating System group is responsible for the design and maintenance of Amazon's core compute platforms, with a special focus on EC2, the Elastic Compute Cloud that is the basis for much of Amazon Web Services (AWS). We're also responsible for tools associated with the performance characterization, qualification, build, and deployment of our Linux platforms. The Amazon Linux Kernel team is responsible for providing secure, reliable, robust, and performant kernel for EC2 platforms.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a talented individual with 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience, 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience, and 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience. You should also have experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team, and previous contribution to the Linux kernel, in the form of code, fixes, and upstream reviews. A Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.

Why Join Us

At Amazon, we value diverse experiences and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We're a total compensation company, and our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. We offer a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, and our base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. We also offer equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation as part of a total compensation package. For more information, please visit

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. We're a company that values work-life harmony and strives for flexibility as part of our working culture. We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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