Senior Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro Team

Amazon's EC2 Nitro Firmware Team is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to work on groundbreaking cloud solutions that are transforming the data center software industry. This role sits at the critical intersection of EC2 hardware and software stack in the Nitro card.

The team is responsible for developing and maintaining infrastructure and mechanisms to integrate and update firmware across different components in the fleet. Your primary focus will be ensuring software/firmware deployments function at scale while minimizing failures and enhancing customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on software development including design reviews and implementation
• Code reviews and new platform enablement
• Development of automated testing systems
• Collaboration with Principal engineers, silicon designers, and hardware engineers
• Creating robust mechanisms for fleet-wide firmware updates

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in low-level embedded concepts and C/C++ programming, along with experience in Test-Driven Development and scripting languages (Bash/Lua/JS/Python).

The team values Customer Obsession and seeks engineers who understand the challenges of managing cloud virtualization infrastructure. We promote an inclusive culture and actively work to build a diverse team. We offer excellent work-life balance and flexibility in working hours.

Team members can participate in Amazon's 10+ affinity groups, including Black Employee Network, Latinos at Amazon, Indigenous at Amazon, Amazon Women in Engineering, LGBTQ+, and more. We provide mentorship opportunities and support career growth through knowledge sharing and project assignments that help develop well-rounded engineers.

Compensation: Base pay ranges from $151,300 to $261,500 per year depending on location, plus equity, sign-on payments, and comprehensive benefits.