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Lead SDE C/C++ Hardware/Software Co-Design, Machine Learning Acceleration Systems

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

About the role

Lead SDE role focused on hardware/software co-design and machine learning acceleration systems at Annapurna Labs (AWS). Develop bare-metal firmware for embedded ML accelerator chips, collaborate with RTL/design teams, mentor engineers, and drive high-performance, cost-effective ML infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Applying Software/Hardware co-design principles
  • Embedded software design, implementation, testing, debugging and performance improvements
  • Test suite and infrastructure design
  • Owning the design and final implementation of maintainable, documented and well tested software
  • Close collaboration with RTL designers, design verification engineers, and other software teams
  • Team tech lead for best practices, computer architecture and software design choices
  • Mentor, coach and set technical direction for other software Engineers

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 7+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience in embedded development in C/C++
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Skills

Required:C/C++ embedded developmentLeadership / mentoring
Nice to have:Firmware / bare metal softwareSoftware/Hardware co-design

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
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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