Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer, Device Security

Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer, Device Security

Since its beginning, Amazon Devices has revolutionized consumer electronics with groundbreaking products like the Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. We continue to push the boundaries of innovation, creating devices that enhance connectivity, simplify everyday life, and elevate the user experience. What will you help us create next?

The Senior Embedded Linux Engineer (Senior Software Development Engineer) will provide technical leadership and contribute to the definition, development, integration, test, documentation, and support of platform software. This hands-on position requires broad engineering competence and in-depth technical knowledge of embedded software development, Linux development, ARM architecture, device security, as well as demonstrated experience successfully planning, organizing, and conducting software development projects in a dynamic environment. You will be expected to work at all levels of the stack from the application UI to the kernel, nothing is off limits. Members of this team tend to have a high degree of fluency in more than one language and tools and work with an unwavering focus on device operating system's security and privacy.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Own the software design, documentation, development, engineering approach, delivery, and support of DeviceOS security and privacy.
2. Be responsible for the architecture and design of software solutions, especially in the area of device security & privacy, determining current limitations and compatibilities between subsystems, selecting new concepts and methodologies, and developing key routines and utilities.
3. Dive deep into a difficult problem, identify the root cause, and provide an appropriate solution.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.
2. Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems.
3. Experience in professional, non-internship software development.
4. Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design.
5. Experience in embedded development in C/C++.
6. Knowledge of ARM CPUs.

Education:

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Additional Qualifications:

1. Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
2. Experience writing low-level drivers.

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