Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connectivity Devices

ADCI - Karnataka, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND

Overview

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

The team

The Alexa Connected Devices team delivers low-latency, low-cost, highly reliable, and scalable connectivity between Alexa-enabled devices and the Alexa Cloud. We improve the speed and reliability of customer interactions with Alexa while simplifying the developer experience by abstracting connection management. Our services handle tens of billions of transactions daily. This is a highly visible role spanning inception, feature development, and partnering closely with tier-1 Cloud Services. The ideal candidate is passionate about Alexa and thrives delivering high-quality device capabilities in a hyper-growth environment.

7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
7+ years of experience in Linux kernel development or systems programming
Proficiency in C/C++; working knowledge of ARM or RISC-V assembly
Experience writing or maintaining Linux device drivers (character, block, network, platform)
Deep understanding of memory management (MMU, DMA, cache coherency), scheduler internals, and power management frameworks
Hands-on experience with bootloaders (U-Boot, GRUB, or custom)
5+ 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
Linux kernel upstream contributions (accepted patches)
Experience with real-time patches (PREEMPT_RT) or Xenomai
Familiarity with ARM TrustZone, OP-TEE, or secure world partitioning
Familiarity with kernel debugging tools: ftrace, perf, kgdb, crash utility
Background in RTOS development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX)

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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

null

Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connectivity Devices

Overview

Software Development Engineer, Alexa Connectivity Devices

Overview

The team

Similar jobs at other companies

Software Development Engineer

Software Development Manager, Alexa Shopping-Core

Software Development Engineer II, Alexa Shopping, Alexa Shopping - Core

Senior Software Development Engineer - Linux Kernel, AWS Hardware Engineering

Operating Systems Engineer, Linux Kernel | Consumer Devices

Senior SoC Systems Software Engineer, Annapurna Labs Machine Learning Accelerators, AWS

ADCI - Karnataka