Software Development Engineer, Firecracker

Amazon

Dublin, IE
Not specified; not specified; not specified
On-site
Serverless compute platform development
Container virtualization expertise
Firecracker open source maintenance
Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer for its AWS Lambda team in Dublin to work on Firecracker, an open-source virtualization technology for serverless and container-based services. The role emphasizes innovation, customer value, and teamwork within a supportive and inclusive culture

Job Summary

  • Join the AWS Lambda team to build foundational blocks for global scale compute platforms using serverless and container virtualization technologies.
  • You will own and automate operations while contributing to the Firecracker open source project as a maintainer.
  • The role involves on-call responsibilities typically once every 8 weeks with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and fault-tolerant systems.

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Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer for its AWS Lambda team in Dublin to work on Firecracker, an open-source virtualization technology for serverless and container-based services. The role emphasizes innovation, customer value, and teamwork within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Serverless compute platform development
  • Container virtualization expertise
  • Firecracker open source maintenance
  • Ephemeral compute innovation
  • Automated operations ownership

Nice-to-have

  • Enthusiastic and curious mindset
  • Empathic and motivated attitude
  • Strong sense of ownership
  • Drive to invent new solutions
  • Collaborative team player

Key Requirements

  • Experience with ephemeral compute platforms
  • Open source project maintenance experience
  • Ability to engineer features for customer needs

Work Rights

Not specified

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