Senior Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering Services, Specialized Platforms and Servers

Senior Cloud Hardware Development Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering Services, Specialized Platforms and Servers

Job ID: 10512768 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering Services (HWEngS) owns the new product development (NPI) and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain, and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers, and you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Cloud Hardware Development Engineer (CHDE): The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering Services (HWEngS) Specialized Platforms and Server team creates Enterprise rack solutions for Amazon’s innovative web services. We are seeking experienced CHDEs to architect, design, develop, and build next‑generation server and rack solutions. Our designs are industry‑leading in performance, frugality and operational excellence, and are critical to the success of the AWS business and the more than one million customers who use AWS today. Our CHDE's solve challenging technology problems, and build architecturally sound, high‑quality servers and rack solutions to enable AWS to realize critical business strategies.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Senior CHDE you will be responsible for bringing new technology to our server & products as well as scaling how we operate our massive existing & rapidly growing fleet.
• You will collaborate with internal development teams and external suppliers to deliver new servers with industry leading performance and quality.
• You will establish strategic vision and drive execution in defining and delivering new products and services.
• You will lead the integration and delivery of servers, support the development of automated monitoring, and failure analysis services to operate, debug, and scale our servers.
• You will work closely with other AWS software teams to tailor and operate servers solutions for the AWS environment.
• You will support launching our servers into production and operating our fleet of servers.

What you will do

As a member of the Specialized Platforms and Servers team, you’ll be responsible for integration of hardware/software components to build our servers, working with service teams to define products. You will interact with engineers across the company and work with an interdisciplinary team to execute product designs from concept to production including design, development, validation, and the deployment of servers at scale.

You will solve design challenges across many disciplines including server/board design, thermal‑mechanical design, server firmware/software, integration into our software service control plane, manufacturing, and data center operations.

You will deliver functional block diagram, schematics, specifications, analysis, test plans, and monitoring plans used to build our servers and components. You will work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners to ensure our designs are of the highest quality.

You will lead cross‑organizational teams to improve key factors such as total cost of ownership, quality, reliability, performance, and serviceability. You will be an end‑to‑end owner from concept, design, and launch.

A day in the life

You will be responsible for bringing new technology to our server & products. You will collaborate with internal development teams and external suppliers to deliver new servers with industry leading performance and quality. You will establish strategic vision and drive execution in defining and delivering new products and services. You will lead the integration and delivery of servers.

About the team

The team is comprised of CHDE's, System Development Engineers and Technical Program Managers, all with the common goal of delivering the best specialized server fleet possible to our customers.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Work/Life Balance

We value work‑life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge‑sharing, mentorship and other career‑advancing resources here to help you develop into a better‑rounded professional.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Basic Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent, or 5+ years of relevant technical position experience
• - 5+ years of experience in server level design for compute, storage, accelerator segment or other complex product design
• - 5+ years’ experience leading ODMs and other suppliers in the product development and manufacturing processes
• - Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• - Experience in board and server root cause analysis and resolution

Preferred Qualifications

• - 6+ years of experience in complex product development such as servers, network switches, or other highly integrated devices with hardware, software, and service aspects
• - Expertise in early product definition and feature tradeoff analysis
• - Expertise in product development disciplines such as, thermal, mechanical, power, FW/SW, reliability, and sustaining
• - Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• - Proficient scripting, debug abilities, and Linux operations commands
• - Experience deploying and operating hardware and applications across large data centers.
• - Experience leading hardware and software development engineering teams
• - Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
• - Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Preferred Qualifications

• - 6+ years of experience in complex product development such as servers, network switches, or other highly integrated devices with hardware, software, and service aspects
• - Expertise in early product definition and feature tradeoff analysis
• - Expertise in product development disciplines such as, thermal, mechanical, power, FW/SW, reliability, and sustaining
• - Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
• - Proficient scripting, debug abilities, and Linux operations commands
• - Experience deploying and operating hardware and applications across large data centers.
• - Experience leading hardware and software development engineering teams
• - Meets/exceeds Amazon’s leadership principles requirements for this role
• - Meets/exceeds Amazon’s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.