# Software Development Engineer II, Alexa Connectivity Devices

We are building a new device software team in Bangalore to power the next generation of Amazon connected devices. As an OS / Kernel Engineer, you will own the foundational operating system layer - Linux kernel, device drivers, RTOS, and bootloaders - on which all device software depends. You will optimize for boot time, memory footprint, and power efficiency on resource-constrained hardware, and partner with SoC vendors on low-level platform enablement. Key job responsibilities Develop and maintain Linux kernel configurations, device drivers, and board support packages (BSPs) Optimize boot time, memory footprint, and power consumption at the OS level Implement and maintain bootloader chains (U-Boot, custom) with secure boot support Port and adapt RTOS components (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) for companion microcontrollers Debug kernel panics, race conditions, memory leaks, and other low-level system issues Collaborate with SoC vendors on kernel patches, errata workarounds, and BSP updates Own kernel upgrade strategy and long-term support (LTS) branch management A day in the life As a member of the team, you will serve as the technical leader for device software development and operations. You

- **Id**: 3750856
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/amazon-software-development-engineer-ii-alexa-connectivity-devices-3>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Bengaluru, India
- **Countries**: IN
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T15:08:15Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-05T16:49:31Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
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- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Robotics AI, Logistics & Warehouse Robotics, Video Production, Developer Tools

## Company

- **Id**: 19
- **Name**: Amazon
- **Domain**: amazon.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/amazon>
- **Size band**: 1-10
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Career site

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 78
- **Open postings**: 4621
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.891
- **Repost share**: 0.002
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 26
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-05T05:54:30Z

## Technologies

- **Assembly** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **FreeRTOS** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **RTOS** — Optional: no
- **U-Boot** — Optional: no
- **C** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T15:08:15Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 70
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.695
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:5, stale_co, wave, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-05T05:54:30Z

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