Senior SSD Firmware Architect for Cloud-Scale Storage

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle, WA, is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to design and optimize SSD firmware for AWS hardware platforms. You will own firmware development from concept through validation and production, collaborating with hardware and software teams.

The role emphasizes architecture tradeoffs, performance tuning, and mentoring junior engineers while delivering scalable solutions for cloud storage services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software language (C/C++).
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.

Responsibilities

• Design AWS-specific hardware, firmware and software for non-volatile memory devices.
• Lead firmware development from conception to production and validation.
• Characterize and benchmark devices; collaborate with AWS software engineers to tailor devices for AWS.

Skills

Software development

Embedded development (C/C++)

Leadership / tech lead

Architecture design

SDLC / best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Seattle, WA, is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to design and optimize SSD firmware for AWS hardware platforms. You will own firmware development from concept through validation and production, collaborating with hardware and software teams.

The role emphasizes architecture tradeoffs, performance tuning, and mentoring junior engineers while delivering scalable solutions for cloud storage services.