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Embedded SDE II, Hardware Compute Group

Amazon
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026

Description

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and the Astro personal robot. What will you help us create?
Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

We are looking for a Embedded Software Development Engineer with a strong background in SOC Security to help design our security systems in our next generation devices. In this role you will work with system architects, program managers and hardware engineers to implement security features and assess security software architecture for our next generation devices.

You will be responsible for the development of real-time embedded firmware and embedded Linux software that implements security controls for the platform.

Key job responsibilities
- Develop real-time embedded firmware and embedded Linux software that implements security controls and features for the platform
- Work closely with system architects, program managers, and hardware engineers to design and integrate security solutions into the next generation of Amazon devices
- Assess security software architecture and provide recommendations to improve the overall security posture of the platform
- Implement cryptographic algorithms, secure boot, and other security primitives in the embedded software stack
- Develop security monitoring and telemetry capabilities to detect and mitigate security threats
- Perform security code reviews, penetration testing, and vulnerability analysis to identify and remediate security issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security requirements aremet throughout the product development lifecycle
- Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques in the embedded systems domain
- Mentor other engineers on the team

Basic Qualifications

- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1 years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C , Java, or Perl experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience with design, implementation, support, and evaluation of security-focused tools and services
- Knowledge of security technology and concepts (Authentication, Authorization, Single sign-on, Cryptography, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

- 3 years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience in computer architecture, or experience writing low level drivers
- Experience with Arm root of trust boot and boot ROM implementation
- Knowledge of secure boot and secure firmware update mechanisms for embedded systems

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.

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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



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