Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Technology

EmbeddedSeniorSoftwareDevEngineer,BespokeADCHardware&SoftwareTeam

$168–227k Jessup, Maryland, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Embedded Senior Software Dev Engineer, Bespoke ADC Hardware & Software Team at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.. Skills: Embedded software, Rust, Hardware integration, System architecture. Provide technical leadership. Develop embedded software using Rust”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Debugging

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizen, Active TS/SCI clearance, TS/SCI with polygraph

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years software development experience, 4+ years system design/architecture experience, 5+ years programming experience, Experience as a mentor or tech lead, 3+ years system programming language experience, Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS / SCI or above

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree in computer science, 10+ years full SDLC experience, 2+ years experience in Rust, 5+ years embedded software development experience, Experience delivering government certified software, Knowledge of networking, security, and cryptographic algorithms, Knowledge of government security implementation assurance standards

What You'll Do.

Provide technical leadership

Develop embedded software using Rust

Integrate with third party libraries

Develop low level drivers

Develop Linux drivers

Develop kernel modules

Develop business logic

Develop scalable software solutions

Decompose cryptographic requirements

Decompose security requirements

Translate keying requirements

Lead design and system engineers

Architect new solutions

Identify new opportunities

Identify new technologies

Improve customer experience

Mentor junior engineers

Set code quality standards

Plan software architecture impact

Lead architectural discussions

Lead strategic planning meetings

Develop CI/CD pipelines

Run hardware in loop tests

Deploy embedded software

Document software sub-systems

Document software components

Coordinate design decisions

Prioritize development activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional team; Hardware and software developers

Communication Scope

Technical documentation

Process & Methodology

Agile

Full Job Description

Application deadline: Apr 7, 2026 Are you interested in building embedded software for leading edge hardware to build end to end 400G+ solutions? Amazon is expanding Amazon Web Services (AWS) connectivity and is looking for help. AWS seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer with technical leadership experience developing embedded software on custom hardware including the most advanced FPGA System - on - Chip (SoCs). They will help architect, develop, and integrate scalable high assurance embedded systems in the AWS technology ecosystem. We develop AWS owned hardware solutions in order to scale globally, minimize cost, and maximize value for our customers. We are a growing team of hardware, software and FPGA engineers with a dedicated product development lab. If Arlington, VA (Arlington HQ): This role will sit in our new headquarters in Northern Virginia, where Amazon will invest $2.5 billion dollars, occupy 4 million square feet of energy efficient office space, and create at least 25,000 new full-time jobs. Our employees and the neighboring community will also benefit from the associated investments from the Commonwealth including infrastructure updates, public transportation improvements, and new access to Reagan National Airport. By working together on behalf of our customers, we are building the future one innovative product, service, and idea at a time. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us. This position requires that the candidate selected must be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph or commensurate clearance for each government agency for which they perform AWS work. 10012 Key job responsibilities - Provide technical leadership in developing high assurance software systems - Develop embedded software using Rust, and integrate with thir

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