CPLD/FPGA Firmware Engineer, Annapurna Labs, ML Accelerator Systems Firmware
AmazonCPLD/FPGA Firmware Engineer, Annapurna Labs, ML Accelerator Systems Firmware
AmazonLocation
Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/12/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
Annapurna Labs is seeking an experienced CPLD/FPGA Firmware Engineer to join their ML Acceleration Server Firmware team. This team focuses on developing firmware for power sequencing and control systems in ML Acceleration servers. The role involves working in a cross-functional environment alongside software and hardware teams to enhance customer experience. The engineer will be responsible for building scalable designs and deploying firmware across various environments.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 3+ years of programming with at least one hardware description language (HDL)
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- Experience in embedded development in C/C++
- Experience in RTL development in Verilog, VHDL, or SystemC
Responsibilities
- Develop CPLD and FPGA programs that implement power sequencing and manage various protocols, including PWM, I2C, and SPI.
- Develop systems software and drivers.
- Define test and automation flows to validate firmware.
- Evaluate and optimize firmware performance.
- Build error detection and recovery mitigation systems at AWS scale.
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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