Embedded Software Engineer: Rust, FPGA & 400G Systems

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Denver (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Denver, Colorado, is seeking a Software Development Engineer to build embedded software for advanced FPGA/SoC hardware and 400G+ solutions.

You will develop in Rust, create low-level drivers, and integrate with Linux and AWS services. The role requires a TS/SCI with poly clearance and hands-on experience in embedded systems, security standards, and CI/CD testing across hardware and software boundaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience.
• 2+ years of experience with at least one system programming language such as C, C++, or Rust
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software using Rust, and integrate with third party libraries to build end to end high assurance 400G+ solutions
• Develop low level drivers for ARM and RISC-V targets, Linux drivers and kernel modules, business logic, and scalable software solutions to interoperate with AWS services
• Implement cryptographic and security requirements from government standards into embedded software designs
• Implement keying functionality including key generation, establishment, distribution, storage, and zeroization in embedded software to meet government certification standards
• Collaborate with design and system engineers to perform tradeoffs and implement solutions for customers
• Participate in design meetings to plan development and review peer designs
• Write and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and hardware-in-the-loop tests using CI/CD pipelines
• Debug issues across the hardware/software boundary including RTL, firmware, and driver interactions

Skills

Embedded software development

Linux driver development

Cryptography & security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

3+ years design/architecture experience

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Tools

C

C++

Rust

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Denver, Colorado, is seeking a Software Development Engineer to build embedded software for advanced FPGA/SoC hardware and 400G+ solutions.

You will develop in Rust, create low-level drivers, and integrate with Linux and AWS services. The role requires a TS/SCI with poly clearance and hands-on experience in embedded systems, security standards, and CI/CD testing across hardware and software boundaries.