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

Benefits

Parental leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Adoption assistance: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Relocation assistance

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Childcare support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Learning budget

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Verification

Source-linked checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$193K-$262K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

95% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Sr Software Engineer - BIOS, AWS Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development Cupertino, California, USA The AWS BIOS Engineering team creates and maintains custom firmware solutions for Amazon's innovative server platforms. Our BIOS/UEFI implementations are industry-leading in security, performance, and operational excellence, and are critical to the success of AWS's massive-scale infrastructure that millions of customers rely on daily. Our BIOS engineers solve complex firmware challenges and build robust, secure bootloader solutions that enable AWS to maintain its competitive edge in cloud computing. The ideal candidate will be an innovative self-starter with deep expertise in UEFI/BIOS development. You will be a firmware specialist with comprehensive knowledge of x86 and ARM64 architecture, secure boot implementations, and low-level system programming. You will gain intimate understanding of AWS's custom server firmware stack and analyze it for both current needs and future scalability. You will leverage your system-level expertise to find optimal solutions to complex boot-time challenges. You will collaborate with internal teams (hardware, validation, security) and external partners (silicon vendors, ODMs) while leading critical firmware development efforts. What you will do: - 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 Why it matters: AWS's custom

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