Sr Hardware Development Engineer, CPU and Memory Team; AWS

Sr Hardware Development Engineer, CPU and Memory Performance Team

Job :  | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

AWS EC2 owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS server instances. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS compute, storage, accelerator servers and ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain – and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of hardware engineers, software engineers, system engineers, technical program managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

• Drive AWS’s memory roadmap and ensure our memory solutions meet the quality and performance requirements.
• Interact with internal and external interdisciplinary teams of engineers to design, develop, validate, launch, monitor and troubleshoot at large scale.
• Lead the engineering of server hardware and software to take our server memory solutions to the next level.
• Build high quality, architecturally sound systems aligned with AWS business needs.
• Manage a fast‑paced, intellectually challenging position, influencing the industry and pushing boundaries.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience debugging and root‑causing memory failures.
• 5+ years of experience in memory and memory subsystem design.
• 5+ years of experience identifying & root‑causing hardware and software issues in large‑scale systems.

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience with new memory technology bring‑up.
• 5+ years of experience with statistical analysis using large‑scale data.
• 5+ years of experience leading memory standardization through JEDEC, CPU architecture, RAS, DDR Memory technology, system performance, security and troubleshooting.
• Repeated success leading architecturally significant projects from inception through launch, including communication with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe product features, and produce technical designs.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

The base salary range for this position is  –  USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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