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We have also produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Dash, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?\nAs a Sr Kernel Engineer you will help build the kernel stack and BSP for various SoCs with custom hardware accelerators to be deployed in a range of Amazon devices. You will develop software for industry standard and custom hardware IP to accelerate applications in machine learning, computer vision and robotics.\nIn this role you will:\n- Develop and modify Board Support Package (BSP) components: This includes bootloaders (TF-A, OP-TEE, SCP, U-Boot), device drivers, kernel modules, and device tree support.\n- Collaborate with architecture teams to define and implement innovative silicon features.\n- Perform initial silicon and platform bring-up in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.\n- Debug and root-cause complex issues across hardware and software interfaces.\n- Partner with cross-functional teams to productize silicon solutions and ensure successful product delivery.\n- Optimize OS and kernel solutions to achieve excellent performance for supported features.\n- Contribute throughout product development stages including HVT, EVT, DVT, and PVT phases.\n- Engage with diverse cross-functional teams to ensure seamless feature integration and alignment across hardware, firmware, and software components.\nBasic qualifications\n- 10+ years of non-internship professional software development experience\n- 10+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience\n- 10+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience\n- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team\n- Hands-on experience with ARM v8/v9 architecture profiles, including understanding of instruction sets, memory models, and security features.\n- Demonstrated ability to debug complex system-level issues on embedded devices, including hardware-software integration challenges.\nPreferred qualifications\n- 10+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience\n- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent\n- Hands-on experience with embedded Linux Yocto distribution for custom BSP development.\n- Strong knowledge of thermal management, power optimization, and performance tuning.\n- Proven experience with high-speed interfaces including USB, eMMC, NAND, and PCIe.\n- Proficiency with low-speed interfaces such as Pinmux, GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, and PWM.\n- Solid understanding of ARM security architecture, including ARM TrustZone technology.\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 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