Senior Cloud Hardware Engineer, Trusted Servers

Application deadline: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis

AWS Compute & ML Services owns the design planning delivery and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. 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 and were looking for talented people who want to help.

Youll join a diverse team of software hardware and network engineers supply chain specialists security experts operations managers and other vital roles. Youll 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 youll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hardware Engineering team creates compute and storage server systems for Amazons web services. Our engineers work with leading edge technologies solve challenging problems influence the industrys roadmaps and develop new and unique solutions. We work in an environment that fosters innovation and creativity. We encourage and invest in new directions and new ideas that will serve our customers better. It is because of the team and our constant focus on the customers that we are able to develop creative and new designs that set the standards on performance quality cost and operational excellence.

What you will do: As a member of the Trusted Servers Hardware Engineering team you will own and lead the design and development of server products utilizing a wide range of design and manufacturing partners.

You will work closely with our customers to understand their technical needs and business goals leveraging your experience with server design and the knowledge of various teams to architect the solutions that we will deploy at scale.

To deliver your products you will work with an interdisciplinary team of component firmware test qualification and integration engineers and lead our design and manufacturing partners to bring these servers to the data center. After launch you will oversee the fleet of servers you develop monitoring their quality and how they are meeting the customer requirements.

This is a fast-paced intellectually challenging position and youll work with thought leaders in multiple technology areas. Youll have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and youll be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. Were changing an industry and we want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Why you will love it: You will work directly with a talented team of engineers and product owners across the company to create next-generation hardware. You will have a direct impact on your customers success drive the development of the Cloud and have a meaningful impact on Amazons success. You will be part of a growing fast paced and fun team.



Key job responsibilities
Lead technical solutions for complex storage and/or cryptographic server and rack system architectural challenges
Own end-to-end system reliability proactively identifying and resolving deficiencies before customer impact
Design and implement solutions to address system-level issues at large scale
Decompose complex server system problems (testability reliability diagnostics) into deliverable tasks and features
Apply expertise across hardware software system design x86 architecture processes and operations
Collaborate with hardware software manufacturing supply chain and product management teams
Develop and implement diagnostic tools and monitoring solutions for production systems
Debug complex system failures in time sensitive settings


About the team
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.

AWS 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.

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.

Here at AWS its 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.

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.


- Experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Experience in server technologies such as thermal mechanical power and signal integrity
- Bachelors degree or above in electrical engineering computer engineering or equivalent
- 5 years of Design/Innovation research & development manufacturing process industrial engineering or related experience
- 5 years of process development experience
- Experience in English-language communication skills both written and verbal
- In depth expertise in one or more server technologies such as cryptographic modules Thermal / Mechanical design high speed bus design and signal integrity failure analysis server components (e.g. CPU GPU SSDs memory) BIOS BMC and networking

- Masters degree or above in electrical engineering computer engineering or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- 10 years of server storage networking or large-scale distributed systems experience
- Experience working with engineering and product teams to define a product and bring it to market
- 5 years of data center engineering or operations experience
- Experience in Linux/RHEL or experience with programming/scripting (Batch VB PowerShell Java C# Chef Perl Ruby and/or PHP) and experience that includes strong analytical skills attention to detail and effective communication abilities
- Experience leading engineering teams as a mentor or tech lead or experience in debugging profiling and implementing software engineering best practices in large-scale systems
- Cryptographic server and/or module design
- Experience with server validation and issue root causing

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

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 youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CO DENVER - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually
USA CO Denver - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually