Senior FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,100 - 227,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a senior FPGA developer to own end-to-end FPGA and firmware development for server platforms in data centers. You will lead architecture, design, verification, and deployment of features, mentoring teammates while collaborating with hardware, software, and validation teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of high-quality, scalable solutions and cross-functional teamwork within AWS’s expansive cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 8+ years programming with at least one hardware-oriented language.
• 5+ years leading design or architecture of systems.
• 8+ years of HDL experience (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog).

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA development including architecture, design, estimates, implementation, verification, and validation of new features.
• Define and lead technical work of other engineers to meet milestones.
• Contribute firmware interfacing with programmable logic and system operations.
• Involve in firmware deployment, monitoring, debugging, and fleet health.
• Mentor junior team members and help shape technical direction.
• Collaborate across teams to solve complex system challenges.

Skills

Software development

Leadership

Mentoring

Architecture design

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Tools

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a senior FPGA developer to own end-to-end FPGA and firmware development for server platforms in data centers. You will lead architecture, design, verification, and deployment of features, mentoring teammates while collaborating with hardware, software, and validation teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of high-quality, scalable solutions and cross-functional teamwork within AWS’s expansive cloud infrastructure.