As a Software Development Engineer on the Bottlerocket team, you will design, build, and maintain components of Bottlerocket, AWS's open-source container OS. This role involves writing Rust and Go, solving complex problems in Linux internals, and contributing to open-source code on GitHub. You will work with a uniquely open team focused on low-level engineering and community engagement. The position requires high autonomy and the ability to deliver results on ambiguous problems.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience

• Design, implement, and maintain Rust-based OS components including system services and API servers
• Own features end-to-end from design through production, operating with high autonomy
• Contribute to and maintain open-source code on GitHub and participate in public code reviews
• Investigate and resolve complex systems issues spanning kernel, userspace, and container runtimes
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, release tooling, and automated testing frameworks
• Harden security defaults and implement OS-level protections
• Partner cross-functionally with EKS, ECS, and security teams to design integrations
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Participate in on-call rotations and operational excellence practices
• Write technical design documents and contribute to roadmap planning

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.