16 days ago
Dresden, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Provide secure, stable, and performant Linux kernel builds for Amazon Linux.
- Diagnose crashes and performance regressions and develop Linux kernel fixes suitable for upstream contribution.
- Design and develop new Linux kernel functionality as needed.
- Interact with the upstream Linux kernel community.
- Develop tooling, automation, and Gen AI applications related to the role.
- Mentor and hire engineers and help establish technical direction and quality standards.
- Participate in daytime on-call responsibilities, usually in 12-hour shifts, in partnership with the US-based sister team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
- History of Linux kernel development, low-level device driver development, or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of Linux kernel internals.
- Preferred: knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles.
- Preferred: experience with open-source tools and resources.
- Understanding of or experience contributing to open-source projects is a plus.
Benefits
- Dresden-based team and office location.
- Daytime on-call coverage is coordinated with a US-based sister team, usually in 12-hour shifts.
- Mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and career-development resources.
- Flexible work culture supporting work-life balance.
- Employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups and inclusion events.
- Workplace accommodations and adjustments are available during hiring and onboarding.
About Amazon
Amazon builds and operates a global e-commerce marketplace, logistics network, and consumer devices, and provides cloud computing via AWS for businesses and developers. The company earns revenue from online retail, third‑party seller services, subscriptions like Prime, advertising, and AWS usage. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, it is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN) and serves customers in dozens of countries.