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Sr Software Development Engineer - BIOS/UEFI, AWS Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development

Amazon· Software Development
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Cupertino, Seattle, Portland$193.3k - $261.5kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

The AWS BIOS Engineering team creates and maintains custom firmware solutions for Amazon's server platforms. BIOS/UEFI implementations focus on security, performance, and reliability to support AWS’s massive-scale infrastructure. The role involves design, development, debugging, and integration of firmware, secure boot mechanisms, and collaboration with hardware teams, silicon vendors, and ODMs.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement custom UEFI/BIOS features for AWS server platforms
  • Debug complex firmware issues using tools like ITP, ScanTool, and JTAG
  • Optimize boot time performance and platform initialization sequences
  • Implement secure boot mechanisms and firmware security features
  • Develop and maintain Power-On Self Test (POST) code
  • Create firmware update mechanisms and recovery solutions
  • Work with hardware teams on board bring-up and platform validation
  • Interface with CPU/GPU vendors for new platform bring-up
  • Integrate and rebase Reference Code packages
  • Support system validation and debugging
  • Provide technical leadership in advanced features
  • Mentor junior BIOS engineers
  • Review technical specifications and design documents
  • Lead architecture discussions and technical planning
  • Establish coding standards and best practices
  • Coordinate between international teams (US and Taiwan)
  • Track project timelines and deliverables
  • Interface with product management and customer teams
  • Maintain relationships with silicon vendors
  • Participate in industry forums and standards bodies
  • Keep up with emerging technologies and industry trends

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 as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • 4+ years of embedded firmware development experience

Skills

Required:UEFI/BIOS developmentSecure boot implementationsC/C++ programmingPost/POST code developmentDebugging firmware with ITP/ScanTool/JTAG

Benefits

  • 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
  • Parental leave
  • Sign-on payments and RSUs included in compensation package
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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