In Annapurna Labs we are at the forefront of hardware/software co-design not just in Amazon Web Services (AWS) but across the industry. The Machine Learning Server Software Team is looking for candidates who will help us continuously innovate as we redefine server management at EC2 scale.

We design hardware and software for a variety of server management controllers. We do bring up, debug live systems, and write systems software which is leveraged at all phases of the server life-cycle; from manufacturing to fleet deployment.

Our team implements operating system changes, server control, and management applications. Custom software for everything from complex embedded systems to automated test and deployment frameworks.

Interested in how you be can a part of the team responsible for the creation of the most advanced hardware platforms in EC2? Come find out.

Key job responsibilities
– Member of a team responsible for the management software associated with server components for all phases of the server's life-cycle.
– Working with the MLA Hardware and Test teams to create a coordinated software package to enable both qualification as well as rapid deployment of server software.
– Developing software which can be maintained, improved upon, documented, tested, and reused.

A day in the life
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Work/Life Balance
Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

About the team
The MLA Systems Software team was formed to focus on server software primarily for debug, testing, qualification, and manufacturing. At a high-level our goal is to find ways to help the organization scale though the use of software and automation.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Austin, TX, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
– 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
– Experience programming with at least one software programming language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
– Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
– Interest in cloud-scale computer hardware
– Knowledge of system programming concepts including device-drivers, device trees, and Linux system programming.
– Interest in complex server management software and technologies including I2C.

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