Embedded Software Dev Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering

Embedded Software Dev Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering

Job :  | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Join AWS Hardware Engineering to design servers powering the world’s leading cloud platform and AI/ML infrastructure. We are seeking an exceptional Embedded Software Engineer to accelerate critical firmware initiatives across millions of servers worldwide, delivering security and operationally critical features that directly impact AWS infrastructure reliability.

• Design and develop firmware solutions for AWS servers.
• Lead the complete development lifecycle from initial conception through production deployment.
• Architect and implement firmware deployment strategies that minimize customer impact while maintaining high security and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including hardware engineers, validation, and software services teams to optimize functionality and performance.
• Explore and evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption for integration into our firmware stack.
• Drive technical solutions for problems, balancing security requirements, operational efficiency, and system reliability.
• Tailor firmware solutions specifically for the AWS environment, ensuring seamless integration with unique infrastructure requirements.
• Mentor team members and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and best practices.

Most mornings you’ll dive into code—whether that’s developing new security features, optimizing firmware deployment strategies, or debugging a tricky issue affecting a subset of servers.

You’ll collaborate a lot, maybe a quick sync with platform teams about an upcoming deployment, or a deeper technical discussion with hardware engineers about a new server design. You also might work with internal customers to understand their requirements.

Some days you’ll be architecting solutions to complex problems. Other days you might be mentoring a teammate through a code review or exploring a new technology that could improve our firmware stack.

• 3+ years of professional software development experience (non‑internship).
• 2+ years of design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability, scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience in embedded development in C/C++.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence.

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent field.
• Knowledge of ARM CPUs.
• Experience writing low‑level drivers.
• Knowledge of one of the communication protocols: I2C, SPI, USB, UART.

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance, supplemental life plans, Employee Assistance Program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Base salary range: USD  –  annually (Seattle, WA, USA).

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

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