Drimva

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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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)