Senior Software Development Engineer BIOS, AWS Hardware Engineering, Firmware Development

The AWS BIOS Engineering team creates and maintains custom firmware solutions for Amazons innovative server platforms. Our BIOS/UEFI implementations are industry-leading in security performance and operational excellence and are critical to the success of AWSs 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 AWSs 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:
AWSs custom server platforms require specialized firmware solutions that maximize performance security and reliability at scale. Your BIOS developments will directly impact millions of servers running in AWS data centers worldwide requiring unique optimizations that benefit our cloud infrastructure and customers.

Why you will love it:
- Work on cutting-edge server platforms and next-generation silicon
- Direct impact on AWS infrastructure efficiency and security
- Ownership of critical firmware components from design through deployment
- Collaboration with industry leaders in cloud computing
- Access to advanced hardware labs and debug equipment
- Opportunity to influence future server architecture decisions
- Work with a team of experienced firmware engineers
- Join our diverse engineering organization where youll help deliver the firmware foundation for AWSs global infrastructure. Youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes innovative ideas and empowers you to own complex technical challenges through to completion.

Key job responsibilities
Core Technical Responsibilities:

UEFI/BIOS Development:
- Develop and maintain UEFI/BIOS code for server platforms
- Implement ACPI tables and power management features
- Create and maintain Platform Reference Code (PRC)
Debug complex firmware issues using ITP and JTAG tools

ODM/OEM Collaboration:
- Work directly with ODM partners
- Coordinate BIOS development efforts
- Review and validate ODM-provided BIOS code
- Support manufacturing bring-up and validation
Platform Integration
- Interface with CPU vendors (Intel AMD) for new platform bring-up
- Integrate and rebase Reference Code packages
- Support system validation and debugging

Leadership Responsibilities:

- 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

Project Management:
- Coordinate between international teams (US and Taiwan)
- Track project timelines and deliverables
- Interface with product management and customer teams

Ecosystem Management:
- Maintain relationships with silicon vendors
- Participate in industry forums and standards bodies
- Keep up with emerging technologies and industry trends


About the team
*Why AWS*
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

*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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.

*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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

*Inclusive Team Culture*
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*Mentorship and Career Growth*
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.


- 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

- 5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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