About this role

Amazon is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in Sunnyvale, CA. The posting calls out experience with LLMs, Machine Learning, Embedded Systems and roughly 3+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $165,200–$223,600 per year.

Role: Software Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Experience: 3+ years
Department: Hardware Development
Posted: Jul 8, 2026

AI Summary

Mid-level software engineer at Amazon Lab126 designing firmware and software for consumer devices like Kindle and Echo. Requires 3+ years software development, 2+ years system design/architecture experience, ARM CPU knowledge, and ML/LLM fundamentals. Focus on multi-radio coexistence, antenna configuration, and cross-functional collaboration.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Echo Show. The Amazon Devices group delivers delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital or physical.

Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Create world class software and firmware to customer features on Amazon devices and services.
- Adopt and drive latest AI tools to enhance the pace of delivery of a feature.
- Interact with cross-functional engineering teams across the company
- Dive into and take ownership for critical design issues involving multi radio coexistence, antenna configuration and overall system performance.
- Participate in design reviews
- Influence system architecture and the selection of chipsets.
- Collaborate with silicon partners to define and optimize HW/SW architecture and implementation
- Address all aspects of technology readiness, including manufacturability
- Help build robust methodology and processes to deliver technology to products

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Knowledge of ARM CPUs
- Knowledge of Machine Learning and LLM fundamentals, including transformer architecture, training/inference lifecycles, and optimization techniques

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually