Hardware Lead Engineer, Nitro Team, Annapurna Labs
Amazon · IL · Hardware Development
senior
software engineering
Hardware Engineer
ic
· Posted May 19, 2026
About this role
Amazon is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in IL. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Linux.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- IL
- Department
- Hardware Development
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAnnapurna Labs, as part of Amazon, is looking for a HW Lead Engineer to define, shape, and integrate cutting-edge solutions for the next generation of our cloud platforms.
As a HW Lead Engineer on the Nitro team, you'll own the hardware for Annapurna Labs' Network Interface Cards (NICs) used in compute and storage servers. You'll drive development and validation of Nitro cards from concept through mass production, ensuring they're ready to scale.
You'll lead new hardware interface technologies and bring them to large-scale deployment. This fast-paced role puts you at the intersection of technical innovation and customer experience. You'll collaborate with technical experts, senior leaders, and teams across multiple technology areas.
Key job responsibilities
- Design the Nitro Smart Network Interface Card for CMRI vertical use cases
- Define Nitro card architecture that meets AWS server integration requirements
- Partner with design teams and manufacturing sites to enable healthy mass production
- Review, identify, and qualify second-source electrical components to ensure supply continuity
- Debug design, manufacturing, and integration issues
- Assess process capabilities and innovate to simplify processes, reduce costs, and shorten development cycles
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product design, processes, and quality
- Work with customers to optimize the value stream and create joint processes that reduce time and cost
- Travel internationally 1-2 times per year for week-long trips
As a HW Lead Engineer on the Nitro team, you'll own the hardware for Annapurna Labs' Network Interface Cards (NICs) used in compute and storage servers. You'll drive development and validation of Nitro cards from concept through mass production, ensuring they're ready to scale.
You'll lead new hardware interface technologies and bring them to large-scale deployment. This fast-paced role puts you at the intersection of technical innovation and customer experience. You'll collaborate with technical experts, senior leaders, and teams across multiple technology areas.
Key job responsibilities
- Design the Nitro Smart Network Interface Card for CMRI vertical use cases
- Define Nitro card architecture that meets AWS server integration requirements
- Partner with design teams and manufacturing sites to enable healthy mass production
- Review, identify, and qualify second-source electrical components to ensure supply continuity
- Debug design, manufacturing, and integration issues
- Assess process capabilities and innovate to simplify processes, reduce costs, and shorten development cycles
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve product design, processes, and quality
- Work with customers to optimize the value stream and create joint processes that reduce time and cost
- Travel internationally 1-2 times per year for week-long trips
Basic Qualifications
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