Software Dev Engineer - Embedded Development - Low Level, EC2 Live Migration

Amazon is hiring a Software Dev Engineer - Embedded Development - Low Level, EC2 Live Migration. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
Tools and skills the posting cites include GenAI, embedded development and distributed systems.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Software Development Engineer focusing on embedded development and cloud-native services while leveraging AI-powered tools for productivity.

GenAI

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Do you want to solve real customer problems through innovative technology? Do you enjoy working on scalable services in a collaborative team environment? Do you want to see your code directly impact millions of customers worldwide?
At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. Customer obsession is part of our company DNA, which has made us one of the world's most beloved brands.
Our Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use modern technology to solve complex problems while seeing their work's impact first-hand. The challenges SDEs solve at Amazon are meaningful and influence millions of customers, sellers, and products globally. We seek individuals passionate about creating new products, features, and services while managing ambiguity in an environment where development cycles are measured in weeks, not years.
At Amazon, we believe in ownership at every level. As an SDE-I, you'll own the entire lifecycle of your code - from design through deployment and ongoing operations. This ownership mindset, combined with our commitment to operational excellence, ensures we deliver the highest quality solutions for our customers.
We're looking for curious minds who think big and want to define tomorrow's technology. At Amazon, you'll grow into the high-impact engineer you know you can be, supported by a culture of learning and mentorship. Every day brings exciting new challenges and opportunities for personal growth.

Key job responsibilities
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers, while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud-native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault-tolerant, and cost-effective.
• Leverage and contribute to the development of GenAI and AI-powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

A day in the life
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Basic qualifications

- Education Requirements (must meet one):
- o Currently enrolled in Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related STEM fields
- o Completed Bachelor's or Graduate degree in specified fields
- Expected graduation between October 2025 - September 2026, OR graduated within the last 24 months
- Experience with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS): C, Rust, Embedded Development, Firmware, Device Driver, Linux, ARM, Bare-Metal, or Kernel, Hypervisor/Kvm
- Demonstrated experience one or more of the following: Data structures implementation, Basic algorithm development, Object-oriented design principles

Preferred qualifications

- Previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- o AI tools for development productivity
- o Cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
- o Database systems (SQL and NoSQL)
- o Contributing to open-source projects
- o Version control systems
- o Debugging and troubleshooting complex systems
- o Operating systems knowledge
- o Computer Architecture knowledge
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly
- Basic understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)

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How we rate this

Software Dev Engineer - Embedded Development - Low Level, EC2 Live Migration at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Software Dev Engineer - Embedded Development - Low Level, EC2 Live Migration is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The role is based in DE, Dresden.
The job was posted on August 24, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Embedded DevelopmentDistributed SystemsCloud NativeCI/CDGenAI

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where embedded development was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where distributed systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where cloud native was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ci/cd was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used GenAI in your day-to-day work.

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List these exact terms on your resume: Embedded Development, Distributed Systems, Cloud Native, CI/CD, and GenAI. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.

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