Amazon is reportedly developing a new operating system called Vega to replace Fire OS and has already begun using it on the Echo Show 5 smart display. While Amazon has not made any official announcements on this matter, there is recent information on the Amazon website, unintentionally posted, advertising a job opening for a Software Development Engineer, Fire TV Experience, based in Berlin.
The important details provided in the job description state that the engineer will be responsible for developing the client codebase of Fire TV, transitioning from FOS/Android (which refers to Fire OS) to native/Rust and React Native.
This position is located in Berlin, Germany and will require collaboration with teams in Chennai, India and Seattle/Sunnyvale in the United States.
Although this job posting was deleted after it gained attention, it can still be accessed through the Wayback Machine.
TLDR: Amazon is working on a new operating system called Vega and is gradually implementing it on devices like the Echo Show 5. They are currently hiring a Software Development Engineer in Berlin to work on transitioning the Fire TV codebase to native/Rust and React Native. Despite the job posting being removed, it can still be viewed through the Wayback Machine.
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