C​/C++ Hardware​/Software Co-Design SDE, Machine Learning Acceleration Systems; AWS

C/C++ Hardware / Software Co-Design SDE, Machine Learning Acceleration Systems

Annapurna Labs stands at the forefront of hardware/software co-design, leading innovation not just within Amazon Web Services (AWS) but across the entire industry. We design and build every component of our hardware and software to create best‑in‑class machine learning products that accelerate customer workloads through industry leading hardware using our custom silicon solutions. If you're passionate about building the highest‑performing, hardware‑accelerated Machine Learning systems and want to be part of the entire journey from pre‑through post‑silicon development, Annapurna Labs offers an exceptional career opportunity.

Join us in shaping the future of AI acceleration.

At the heart of AWS Machine Learning servers reside our custom Amazon‑designed silicon that powers next‑generation machine learning capabilities for our customers. We're seeking an experienced C/C++ engineer to join our embedded software team, where you'll develop bare metal firmware that drives neural network model execution across our custom ASIC‑based ML Accelerator chips.

Working at the intersection of hardware and software, you'll collaborate closely with our architecture and design teams to co‑develop the firmware and custom hardware that enables machine learning within our accelerator chips. Our mission is ambitious: to democratize access to industry‑leading ML infrastructure and make deep learning capabilities accessible to everyday software developers. From the ground up, you'll help build the foundation that makes this vision possible.

The Annapurna Labs team operates with the agility and culture of a startup, but with the full weight of Amazon behind us. We invite you to visit the link below for a glimpse inside our labs to see exactly the incredible technology and people you will work with at Annapurna Labs!

This is a fast‑paced, challenging position, where you'll work with thought‑leaders in multiple technology areas. You'll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and you'll be constantly looking for ways to improve our products' performance, quality, and cost. We're searching for individuals who want to reach beyond what is possible today and change an industry.

No prior ML knowledge is required for this role and you will learn about the inner workings of ML and our custom ML accelerators as part of your onboarding.

• Software / hardware architecture and co‑design
• Bare metal C/C++ software development, testing, debug, and performance improvements
• Test suite and infrastructure development
• Developing software which can be maintained, improved upon, documented, tested, and reused
• Close collaboration with RTL designers, design verification engineers, other software teams and customers

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 2+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object‑oriented design experience

• 3+ 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
• Experience in computer architecture
• Experience writing firmware or bare metal software using C/C++

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

USA, CA, Cupertino -  -  USD annually

USA, TX, Austin -  -  USD annually

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

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