Amazon Web Services (AWS) · 11 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer - BIOS, AWS Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$193K/yr - $262K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. The AWS BIOS Engineering team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to create and maintain custom firmware solutions for AWS server platforms, focusing on UEFI/BIOS development and collaboration with hardware teams.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement custom UEFI/BIOS features for AWS server platforms
Debug complex firmware issues using tools like ITP, ScanTool, and JTAG
Optimize boot time performance and platform initialization sequences
Implement secure boot mechanisms and firmware security features
Develop and maintain Power-On Self Test (POST) code
Create firmware update mechanisms and recovery solutions
Work with hardware teams on board bring-up and platform validation
Develop and maintain UEFI/BIOS code for server platforms
Implement ACPI tables and power management features
Create and maintain Platform Reference Code (PRC)
Work directly with ODM partners
Coordinate BIOS development efforts
Review and validate ODM-provided BIOS code
Support manufacturing bring-up and validation
Interface with CPU/GPU vendors (Intel, AMD and Nvidia) for new platform bring-up
Integrate and rebase Reference Code packages
Support system validation and debugging
Provide technical leadership in advanced features
Mentor junior BIOS engineers
Review technical specifications and design documents
Lead architecture discussions and technical planning
Establish coding standards and best practices
Coordinate between international teams (US and Taiwan)
Track project timelines and deliverables
Interface with product management and customer teams
Maintain relationships with silicon vendors
Participate in industry forums and standards bodies
Keep up with emerging technologies and industry trends
Qualification
Required
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Preferred
5+ 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
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing.
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