AWS BIOS/UEFI Firmware Architect - Server Hardware

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Advanced hardware labs access

Mentorship and career growth

Collaboration with industry leaders

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Sr Software Development Engineer to advance BIOS/UEFI firmware for AWS server platforms. You will design and implement features, debug complex firmware issues with JTAG/ITP, and collaborate with hardware teams for platform bring-up.

This role emphasizes security, boot-time optimization, and robust POST tooling. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software and 4+ years in embedded firmware, plus leadership experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement custom UEFI/BIOS features for AWS server platforms.
• Debug complex firmware issues using 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.

Skills

Non-internship software development

Programming leadership

Mentorship

Firmware system knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

JTAG

ITP

Source control

Job description

Amazon seeks a Sr Software Development Engineer to advance BIOS/UEFI firmware for AWS server platforms. You will design and implement features, debug complex firmware issues with JTAG/ITP, and collaborate with hardware teams for platform bring-up.

This role emphasizes security, boot-time optimization, and robust POST tooling. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software and 4+ years in embedded firmware, plus leadership experience.