Amazon · 1 month ago
Embedded Software Dev Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$129K/yr - $224K/yr
3+ years expAmazon is a leading cloud platform company, and they are seeking an exceptional Embedded Software Engineer for their AWS Hardware Engineering team. The role involves designing firmware solutions for AWS servers, leading development efforts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure reliability and security.
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Responsibilities
Design and develop firmware solutions for AWS servers, contributing to server designs that power millions of customer workloads
Lead the complete development lifecycle from initial conception through production deployment, ensuring robust and scalable firmware implementations across our massive server fleet
Architect and implement firmware deployment strategies that minimize customer impact while maintaining the highest standards of security and operational excellence
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, validation teams, software services to optimize functionality and performance
Explore and evaluate emerging technologies and their potential impact on AWS infrastructure, making recommendations for adoption and 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 our unique infrastructure requirements and operational workflows
Mentor team members and contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and best practices
Qualification
Required
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
Experience in embedded development in C/C++
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
Preferred
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
Knowledge of ARM CPUs
Experience writing low level drivers
Knowledge in one of communication protocols I2C, SPI, USB, UART
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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