Amazon
Software Development Engineer, Bespoke Solutions; ADC Hardware & Software Team
$144K–$194K
Jessup, MD +3 · Full-time · Posted Jun 4, 2026
- Location
- Jessup, MD
Arlington, VA
Denver, CO
Herndon, VA - Experience
- 3+ years in system design or architecture; 2+ years in a system programming language. Preferred: 3+ years full software development life cycle; 2+ years embedded firmware; 2+ years Rust.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
About the job
Develop, integrate, test, and debug Rust embedded software for custom hardware used in high-assurance 400G+ AWS connectivity solutions.
What you'll do
- Build embedded software, low-level drivers, Linux drivers and kernel modules, and scalable software that interoperates with AWS services.
- Implement government security and cryptographic requirements, including embedded key-management functions.
- Write and maintain automated unit, integration, and hardware-in-the-loop tests; debug issues across hardware, RTL, firmware, and software.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 3+ years of non-internship experience designing or architecting new and existing systems.
- 2+ years of experience with at least one system programming language such as C, C++, or Rust.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above; must maintain an active TS/SCI clearance and obtain and maintain a clearance with polygraph or commensurate agency clearance after starting.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- 2+ years of embedded firmware development; 2+ years of Rust experience; knowledge of networking, security, cryptography, and government assurance standards.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Rust, C, C++, ARM, RISC-V, Linux, CI/CD, RTL
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