Principal Engineer, EC2

Overview

Job ID : | Amazon Web Services Development Center Germany GmbH

As a Principal Engineer on EC2 in the Accelerated Nitro team, you will influence the core infrastructure powering AWS. You will help develop the next generation of EC2 instance families, driving innovations in virtualization, hardware acceleration, and cloud computing.

The EC2 Accelerated Nitro team builds efficient and secure hypervisors and integrates hardware accelerators like GPUs and FPGAs into EC2 instance families to deliver near bare-metal performance for a wide range of workloads.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of core EC2 capabilities : design and architecture of new EC2 instance features, including CPU scheduling, memory management, device emulation, and PCIe subsystem integration. Provide technical guidance across multiple global teams.
• Advance virtualization security : drive security-focused initiatives to enhance the integrity and resilience of the virtualization platform.
• Mentor and grow engineering talent : provide architecture reviews, design proposals, and hands-on coding support to elevate the skills of the broader team.
• Influence the future of cloud computing : contribute to the technological direction of EC2 instances and features with customer-focused justification and innovative solutions.

This role is based in Berlin, Germany. The successful candidate must be physically present in the Berlin office every day to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Remote work or relocation to another Amazon office is not available for this role.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

To excel, you should have a proven track record as a solid technical Principal Engineer with expertise in low-level system software, hardware acceleration, and cloud infrastructure. You should also have strong leadership abilities, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy mentoring engineering talent.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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