Software Development Engineer, Nitro High Memory and HPC team

AWS's Nitro team is at the forefront of cloud computing innovation, driving the planet's largest and most feature-rich compute cloud. The role focuses on the Nitro High Memory and HPC team, which is responsible for developing purpose-built platforms for high-performance computing and database workloads handling tens of terabytes of memory. This is a unique opportunity to work with AWS's ground-up design for virtualization at global scale, built on a fully custom stack of hardware, firmware, and applications.

The position offers significant technical challenges and growth opportunities, working with cutting-edge technologies including custom silicon (Graviton3), and supporting various platforms including Intel and AMD. You'll be developing in languages like C/C++, Rust, with supporting scripts in Python and Lua, while working on critical systems that power AWS's infrastructure.

The team culture strongly emphasizes work-life balance, mentorship, and professional growth. AWS has a robust inclusive culture with ten employee-led affinity groups reaching 40,000 employees globally. The company offers comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation, including base pay ranging from $129,300 to $223,600 depending on location, plus equity and other benefits.

This role is perfect for engineers who love diving deep into complex systems, take ownership of their work, and want to make a significant impact on cloud computing infrastructure. You'll be working in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing, provides thorough code reviews, and offers opportunities to work on challenging problems at global scale.