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Software Development Engineer, Bespoke Solutions; ADC Hardware & Software Team

Amazon • $143K — $194K *
Denver, CO 80219In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • 3+ years of experience in system design or architecture
  • 2+ years with a system programming language like C, C++, or Rust
  • Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above
  • Strong background in embedded firmware development and security protocols

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software using Rust for 400G+ solutions
  • Create low-level drivers for ARM and RISC-V targets
  • Implement government-standard cryptographic requirements
  • Design key management functionality in embedded systems
  • Collaborate with design engineers on project tradeoffs
  • Engage in design meetings for development planning
  • Write and maintain tests through CI/CD pipelines
  • Debug issues at the intersection of hardware and software

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Access to mental health support services
  • Flexible spending accounts and adoption reimbursement
Full Job Description
Application deadline: Jun 9, 2026

Are you interested in building embedded software for leading edge hardware to build end to end 400G+ solutions? Amazon is expanding Amazon Web Services (AWS) connectivity and is looking for help.

AWS seeks a Software Development Engineer with experience developing embedded software on custom hardware including the most advanced FPGA SoCs. They will help develop, integrate, and test scalable high assurance embedded systems in the AWS technology ecosystem.

We develop AWS owned hardware solutions in order to scale globally, minimize cost, and maximize value for our customers. We are a growing team of hardware, software and FPGA engineers with a dedicated product development lab.

This position requires that the candidate selected must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work.

Key job responsibilities

- Develop embedded software using Rust, and integrate with third party libraries to build end to end high assurance 400G+ solutions

- Develop low level drivers for ARM and RISC-V targets, Linux drivers and kernel modules, business logic, and scalable software solutions to interoperate with AWS services

- Implement cryptographic and security requirements from government standards into embedded software designs

- Implement keying functionality including key generation, establishment, distribution, storage, and zeroization in embedded software to meet government certification standards

- Collaborate with design and system engineers to perform tradeoffs and implement solutions for customers

- Participate in design meetings to plan development and review peer designs

- Write and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and hardware-in-the-loop tests using CI/CD pipelines

- Debug issues across the hardware/software boundary including RTL, firmware, and driver interactions

A day in the life

You will work on a cross-functional team of hardware and software developers, writing embedded software in Rust to interact with custom hardware. You will use and develop CI/CD pipelines to automatically run your own unit tests, and hardware in the loop tests. You help deploy embedded software onto hardware targets and help debug issues that come along in RTL, hardware, or software. You will develop and document software sub-systems and components in Rust, you will coordinate with the team daily to make design decisions, resolve blockers, and review code.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

- 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- 2+ years of experience with at least one system programming language such as C, C++, or Rust

- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

- 2+ years of embedded firmware development experience

- 2+ years of experience in Rust

- Strong knowledge of networking, security, and cryptographic algorithms and protocols; knowledge of government security implementation assurance standards, evaluation methodologies, and approval processes

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, CO, Denver - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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Size
1,608 employees
Market Cap
$832.6 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+28.1%
Revenue
$386 billion
NASDAQ
AMZN
* Ladders Estimates

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