DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about Open Source? Would you like to work on a widely-used project used to run critical services across the Internet? Are you curious about new technologies, especially around operating systems, hardware platforms, deployment technologies, infrastructure, and automation? The Amazon Corretto team is looking for engineers to work on features in these areas for the Corretto OpenJDK distribution.

As a Software Development Engineer on the team, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining, enhancing, and releasing Corretto JDK. You will actively participate in the OpenJDK and Corretto user communities, work on mission-critical infrastructure, automation, tooling, and hardware. You will develop best practices, refine operational procedures, scale operations, and continuously identify growth areas within the existing frameworks, tools, and processes to develop new technical mechanisms to optimize our operations. You will learn about new operating systems, platforms, and AWS services. You will deep dive to root cause customer issues and work closely with top engineers at Amazon and service owners who provide Corretto-based services to meet customer needs.

An ideal candidate is autonomous, detail-oriented, possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, and has experience in designing, building, delivering, and maintaining critical software systems. You will guide the entire lifecycle of releases, from creation to deployment, ensuring the security of the release process and fostering a security-aware culture. This position offers the unique opportunity to contribute to OpenJDK, an open-source software used by hundreds of millions of developers.

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.


About the team
The Amazon Corretto JDK team owns Amazon’s public distribution of the open-source OpenJDK project. We provide certified, thoroughly tested OpenJDK builds for both internal Amazon services and external customers across a wide range of operating systems and architectures. Our engineers are active contributors to the OpenJDK community, developing new features, submitting bug fixes, and backporting enhancements to upstream projects. The Corretto team is composed of OpenJDK Authors, Committers, and Reviewers, some with decades of experience in JDK internals, language design, compilers, and managed runtimes.

Because Java powers the majority of Amazon’s services and nearly all public-facing AWS offerings, we have a vested interest in delivering the most secure, high-performance JDK. By sharing our enhancements with customers and the broader open-source community, we ensure our work benefits everyone. We leverage insights gained from running some of the world’s largest Java deployments to guide our investments. As firm believers in open source, we’re looking for like-minded engineers who thrive on transparency, community engagement, and delivering production-quality software in the open.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring, constructive design and code reviews. We care about career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer.

About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Mentorship & Career Growth
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