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# Kernel/Hypervisor Engineer, EC2 Core Compute

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Databases, Microarchitecture, Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Linux Kernel, Productivity Software, Cloud Services, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5846134798

## About the Role

BSc in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience

 - Professional experience working on the Linux Kernel
 - Professional experience in C programming
 - Proficient in at least one CPU architecture such as x86 or ARM
 - Understanding of operating system internals
Preferred Qualifications

 - Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
 - Extensive professional experience working on the Linux Kernel
 - Extensive professional experience in C programming
 - Professional experience working on a hypervisor, such as kvm, xen or hyper-v

## Description

You will be building the lowest layer of the Amazon Web Services software stack, developing the EC2 Nitro Hypervisor for AWS, operating the hardware and off-host software components and engineering new EC2 Nitro instance families. You will have the opportunity to innovate, make new engineering proposals, and explore new areas.
For more information please feel free to visit https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/nitro/
Utility Computing (UC)
AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations ? from foundational services such as Amazon?s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS?s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you?ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services., Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations


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