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Amazon

Principal Engineer, AWS Hardware Engineering

$147K–$254K

Seattle, WA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Nov 12, 2024

Experience
10+ years in server technologies and 8+ years contributing to systems architecture and design.

About the job

Leads technical standards and architecture for AWS server hardware, while developing scalable compute, storage, and edge-server designs and related hardware-management systems.

What you'll do

  • Set technical standards and guide Amazon’s technical architecture and engineering practices.
  • Develop hardware architecture and designs for compute, storage, and edge servers.
  • Build systems for managing server hardware health and software interfacing with embedded systems.

What they ask for

  • 10+ years of experience in server technologies, including electrical, mechanical, thermal, and software.
  • 8+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling.

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
  • Experience developing and operating hardware at scale.

Pay

$147,000/year to $254,100/year USD (base salary)

Tools

server technologies, embedded systems

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