Embedded Sr. Software Development Engineer, Hardware Compute Group

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer to design and develop next-generation devices. This role involves working closely with various teams to implement and troubleshoot embedded software, ensuring high-quality code and documentation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in embedded development, particularly in C/C++, and will provide mentorship to other engineers. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation in consumer electronics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in embedded development in C/C++ and writing low-level drivers.
• Experience as a mentor or tech lead.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable C code.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in the Kernel drivers and BSP.
• Develop and implement low-level embedded software and firmware.

Skills

Embedded Development

C/C++

Mentorship

Tools

Yocto Project

Linux BSP

Job description

Embedded Sr. Software Development Engineer, Hardware Compute Group

Job ID: 2984994 | Amazon.com Services LLC

We are looking for a Sr Embedded Software Development Engineer to help design, develop, and integrate our next generation devices. In this role you will work with customers, system architects, program managers and hardware engineers to implement, troubleshoot, fix kernel drivers, BSP for our next generation devices.
You will be responsible for the development of real-time embedded firmware and embedded Linux software that implements security controls for the platform.

Key job responsibilities

The- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable C code
- Debug and troubleshoot issues in the Kernel drivers, BSP and integration with OS frameworks.
- Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to problems found in the product integration and field
- Develop and implement a wide range of low-level embedded software (including kernel device drivers, network stack development, porting existing software to new embedded platforms, and other low-level programming activities), hardware development, as well as the development of application software
- Develop and customize BSP, graphics, and port
- Develop, port, and test software and firmware layers inside the Linux Kernel and frameworks
- Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
- Develop and maintain technical documentation
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other team members.
- Participate in code and design reviews.


About the team
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineer’s high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 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 in embedded development in C/C++
- Experience writing low level drivers
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of Yocto Project or other embedded Linux build systems.
- Understanding of hardware chipset architectures (e.g. ARM, RISCV)
- Understanding of hardware interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, PCIe).
- Experience with reading and understanding hardware schematics
- Experience shipping products with Linux BSPs
- Experience with ATF, SCP, and Linux early stage bootloaders
- Experience with Android OS development and customization

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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