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[Remote] Sr Hardware Dev Engineer, OEM Solid State Drives Team

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amazon Web Services (AWS) develops and operates large-scale cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, and server systems. The Senior Hardware Development Engineer will lead the integration and operation of OEM solid-state drives, develop monitoring and failure-analysis services, and support the deployment of storage technologies across AWS platforms.

Responsibilities

  • As a lead engineer of the OEM Solid State Drives engineering team, you will be responsible for bringing new storage (SSD) technology to our systems & products as well as scaling how we operate our massive existing & rapidly growing fleet
  • You will work closely with software engineers in your and other AWS teams to drive operational excellence - building software services for optimizing SSD performance and health at scale, including faster detection, prevention and root-cause of issues
  • You will lead the integration and delivery of SSD from OEM suppliers, and support the rollout of new drives for new & existing platforms

Skills

  • 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
  • Experience with root-cause, debug and resolution of issues on storage systems in Linux environment
  • Experience with system integration and operation of SSDs
  • Proficient coding, scripting and debug abilities in Linux environment
  • Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
  • Expertise in server technologies such as, thermal, mechanical, power, and signal integrity
  • Experience in developing technical documentation such as functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
  • Meets/exceeds Amazon's leadership principles requirements for this role

Benefits

  • Sign-on payments
  • Restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Health insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Prescription coverage
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance
  • Option for Supplemental life plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Mental Health Support
  • Medical Advice Line
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave

Company Overview

  • Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now widely known as cloud computing. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://aws.amazon.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7552 in 2026, 22803 in 2025, 21175 in 2024, 19057 in 2023, 24088 in 2022, 12233 in 2021, 14881 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.