Software Development Engineer II, AWS Firmware Builder Services

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks a Firmware Engineer to architect, develop and verify manageability firmware for embedded RTOS in dense server platforms.

The role requires C and assembly programming, experience with IPMI/DCMI/SMASH, and strong debugging skills. Expect collaboration with platform, BIOS, and OS teams and use of hardware debugging tools.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years firmware development experience.
• Experience with system management controller firmware; IPMI, DCMI, SMASH knowledge preferred.
• Experience with integration with platform, BIOS, and OS components.
• Embedded Linux development experience; FreeRTOS considered favorably.
• C and assembly programming skills.
• Experience with hardware debuggers (JTAG, I2C analyzers, oscilloscope).
• Strong debugging skills.
• Experience with Agile and milestone-driven development.
• Source control and build management experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and verify manageability firmware for embedded RTOS.
• Productize firmware for reference and ODM designs.
• Support internal debug, validation, and customer teams.
• Aim to maximize scalability and reduce time to market.
• Program in C and assembly.

Skills

Firmware development

C programming

Assembly language

Debugging

Agile development

Source control

Hardware debugging

Tools

JTAG

I2C analyzers

Oscilloscope

Job description

Job Information

Job Title: Firmware Engineer

Job Code: 73902

Post Date: 06/30/2026

City: San Jose

State: CA

Zip Code: 95101

Pay Range: $224,000.00 yearly

Duration: 12 months

Position Type: Primary Skills Description

Job Duties

Job Duties: This position is ideal for the technical leader who enjoys code architecture and has the vision and desire to guide concepts from inception to fruition. Duties include architecting, developing, and verifying manageability firmware running in an embedded RTOS, for use in dense server platforms. The manageability firmware will be productized in reference designs as well as ODM designs and will be utilized by internal debug teams, validation teams, and customer teams. Strong contenders will combine technical prowess with vision regarding manageability to maximize scalability across platforms and lessen time to market. Programming in C and assembly.

Experience & Education

• 0-2 years experience of firmware development
• Prior work experience in developing firmware for system management controllers required, particular interest in candidates with experience in IPMI, DCMI and SMASH standards
• Experience in performing integration with platform, BIOS and OS components
• Experience in developing in embedded Linux OS, FreeRTOS experience will be considered over others
• Programming skills with C and assembly
• Ability to work with hardware debugging tools such as JTAG, I2C bus analyzers and scope is preferred
• Demonstrable debugging skills
• Experience in working on Agile and milestone driven product development
• Experience in source control and build management, preferred