Embedded Software Engineer, Server Control Firmware

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parent leave

Job summary

Amazon seeks a Software Developer in Austin, Texas, to join the Annapurna Labs team. This role focuses on developing software and firmware for Machine Learning Accelerator servers. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of software development experience, preferably with strong skills in Linux and embedded systems. The position offers competitive compensation, including salary range of $143,700 to $194,400 annually, and benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• Experience programming with at least one programming language.

Responsibilities

• Provide Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software for Machine Learning Accelerator servers.
• Collaborate with other software teams for firmware responsibilities.
• Support development of mission-mode firmware and manufacturing automation.
• Engage in new product development including testing and reviews.

Skills

Software development experience

Linux architecture

Embedded systems

C

C++

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Annapurna Labs designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world.

In Annapurna Labs we are at the forefront of hardware/software co-design not just in Amazon Web Services (AWS) but across the industry. Our Chassis Software team is looking for candidates interested in diving deep into the different hardware technologies that power our Machine Learning servers and develop the software and firmware to drive, support and sustain these technologies as they evolve though concept and manufacturing, and finally take their place in our rapidly expanding fleet of emerging Machine Learning products our customers demand.

Technologies useful to this role include operating systems, Linux architecture, embedded systems, and control systems. Our team uses C, C++, Lua, Bash, Python and other similar languages to develop device drivers, enable control systems which utilize sensor data, and develop automation software. Familiarity with Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software and architecture is helpful but not required. Although we use machine learning workloads to validate systems software, this team is focused on codeveloping reliable server software and hardware for customers to deploy their ML workloads at scale.

Key job responsibilities

• Provide Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and Satellite Management Controller (SMC) software and firmware for Machine Learning Accelerator (MLA) servers.
• Continuously collaborate with other server and board software teams responsible for accelerator management firmware and other programmable logic devices.
• Work within the larger MLA Systems Software group to support development of mission-mode firmware, exercisers for manufacturing and vetting, and automation for qualification and deployment.
• Engage in new product development by participating in early concept design reviews, schematic approvals, offsite board bringup and laboratory-based testing.

A day in the life

The MLA Chassis Software team was builds on board firmware primarily for mission-mode control of sensors and other board-level hardware. This includes debug, testing, qualification, and manufacturing. We touch technologies from Linux kernel device drivers to the I2C infrastructure pervasive in the server and everything in between. We are not working on machine learning algorithms, but rather we work on the physical systems (hardware) which execute and accelerate those machine learning algorithms. Data paths, I2C, SPI, PCIe, and device control are our bread and butter.

About the team

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our engineers enjoy one‑on‑one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help your team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic Qualifications

• 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 programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 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, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually