Embedded Software Engineer, Graviton

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Annapurna Labs, part of Amazon, is seeking an Embedded Engineer to join the AWS Graviton SW team in Seattle. You will develop firmware and low-level software for our custom silicon, participate in board and chip bring-up, and drive production readiness for Graviton devices in the AWS fleet.

You’ll work at the intersection of hardware and software, from first silicon power-on to deployment, collaborating with firmware and hardware engineers to build robust, scalable platforms for the world’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
• Experience in embedded development in C/C++, or experience writing low level drivers.
• Knowledge of HW/SW and the entire System view.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware (C/C++) for Graviton platform components, including host MCU and related subsystems.
• Participate in board and chip bring-up activities - from early silicon validation through production readiness.
• Develop and maintain boot loaders, drivers, and RTOS-based firmware for multi-core ARM devices.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to validate new board designs, reading schematics and using lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) for hands-on debugging.
• Develop firmware flows and commands used during fleet testing, monitoring, and operational events (e.g., Gamedays).
• Contribute to the full lifecycle of platform development - from prototype to high-volume production in the AWS fleet.
• Work cross-functionally with silicon, platform, and fleet health teams to ensure reliability and performance at scale.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded firmware

Low-level drivers

HW/SW understanding

RTOS development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Hardware lab tools

Job description

Working for Annapurna Labs is thrilling, fast-paced, and a constant learning experience. The AWS Graviton SW team is looking for an Embedded Engineer to join us in building next-generation platforms. In this role, you will develop firmware and low-level software for our custom silicon, participate in board and chip bring-ups, and help bring Graviton devices into the AWS fleet at scale. If you're passionate about working at the intersection of hardware and software - from first silicon power-on to production deployment - this is the role for you.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded firmware (C/C++) for Graviton platform components, including host MCU and related subsystems
• Participate in board and chip bring-up activities - from early silicon validation through production readiness
• Develop and maintain boot loaders, drivers, and RTOS-based firmware for multi-core ARM devices
• Collaborate with hardware engineers to validate new board designs, reading schematics and using lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) for hands-on debugging
• Develop firmware flows and commands used during fleet testing, monitoring, and operational events (e.g., Gamedays)
• Contribute to the full lifecycle of platform development - from prototype to high-volume production in the AWS fleet
• Work cross-functionally with silicon, platform, and fleet health teams to ensure reliability and performance at scale

A day in the life

You’ll be debugging a new chip’s first boot sequence in the lab, writing firmware for hardware monitoring, or collaborating with hardware engineers on next-generation platform designs. You’ll work across Annapurna Labs teams - from silicon design to fleet operations - ensuring our Graviton platforms are robust and ready for the world’s largest cloud.

About the team

The AWS Graviton SW team is looking for an Embedded Engineer to join us in building next generation platforms. On the SoC team, you’ll be working on large and complicated boards, bringing our Silicon devices into the AWS fleet. You’ll have the opportunity to shape our next gen platforms and work on the technologies that power the world’s largest Cloud provider.

To learn more about Annapurna Labs and get a feel of our products, you are welcome to watch the following videos:

AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with Peter DeSantis and Dave Brown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUpUK0nhC0

AWS re:Invent 2025 - AWS Graviton: The best price performance for your AWS workloads - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haSHl2BLhm8

AWS Graviton Processor - https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/graviton/

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
• Experience in embedded development in C/C++, or experience writing low level drivers
• Knowledge and good understanding of HW, SW and the entire System view
• 2+ years of embedded firmware development experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern multi-core ARM devices
• Experience with HW/SW interfaces on the board and chip level (e.g. I2C, SPI, DRAM, PCIe)
• Experience with driver development
• Experience with boot loader
• Experience reading electrical schematics and hands-on debugging of HW-SW interfaces in a lab using tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Experience with RTOS development

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