JobsSr Hardware Development Engineer, Performance, AWS Hardware Components
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Sr Hardware Development Engineer, Performance, AWS Hardware Components

Amazon

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/13/2026

Compensation

$159,200 - $215,300 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The role is for a server performance leader within AWS hardware engineering, focusing on enhancing server hardware and software engineering. You will work on complex challenges, ensuring servers operate at peak performance while managing thermal budgets. The team is diverse, consisting of engineers and specialists who collaborate to deliver high standards of safety and security. This position offers an intellectually stimulating environment where innovative ideas are encouraged and developed to completion.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience identifying and root-causing hardware and software issues in large scale systems
  • 5+ years of experience with customer support for debugging and root-causing CPU performance issues
  • 5+ years of experience in CPU/memory architecture and subsystem design
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
  • 5+ years of experience with new CPU technology bring up
  • 5+ years of experience with statistical analysis using large scale data
  • 5+ years of experience leading memory standardization through JEDEC, CPU architecture, RAS, DDR Memory technology, system performance, security and troubleshooting
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

  • Work on Amazon's hardest problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems aligned with AWS business needs
  • Interact with internal and external interdisciplinary teams of engineers to design, develop, validate, launch, monitor and troubleshoot at large scale
  • Ensure servers are operating at maximum performance while staying within thermal budgets
  • Collaborate closely with CPU/GPU suppliers to align and influence roadmaps and drive future architectures

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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