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October 23, 2026

Sr. Hardware Development Engineer, CPU and Memory Performance Team

Senior

147,000 - 210,000 USD/yr

Seattle, WA

Quick Facts

  • Role: Senior Hardware Development Engineer (CPU and Memory Performance)

Description

Lead server performance engineering for CPU and memory within large-scale AWS server hardware systems. You will design, develop, validate, launch, and troubleshoot architectures to maximize performance while staying within thermal budgets. You will partner with CPU/GPU suppliers to align and influence roadmaps and work with cross-disciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Build architecturally sound, high-quality server hardware/software systems aligned with AWS business needs
  • Design, develop, validate, launch, monitor, and troubleshoot at large scale
  • Ensure servers operate at maximum performance within thermal budgets
  • Collaborate with CPU/GPU suppliers to align and influence future architectures
  • Identify and resolve complex HW/SW performance issues

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline
  • Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures
  • 5+ years identifying and root-causing HW/SW issues in large-scale systems
  • 5+ years of customer support for successive debugging/root-causing CPU performance issues
  • 5+ years of experience in CPU/memory architecture and subsystem design

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) plus life and supplemental life options
  • EAP and mental health support, medical advice line
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of the compensation package

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