senior software engineering Hardware Engineer ic Bachelor's · Posted Jan 30, 2026
$136,600 – $184,800
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Herndon, VA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, Performance Optimization, Cloud Computing. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $136,600–$184,800 per year.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Herndon, VA
Work mode
On-site
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Operations, IT, & Support Engineering
Posted
Jan 30, 2026
AI Summary
Senior Mechanical Engineer designing and developing liquid cooling products and data center infrastructure at AWS. Collaborates across teams to innovate cooling solutions, perform root cause analysis, and optimize mechanical systems for reliability and cost-effectiveness. Requires deep expertise in mechanical design, piping systems, and data center infrastructure.

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Are you interested in developing solutions that have big impact? Are you someone who likes to challenge the status quo and work on developing innovative product solutions? If you are a mechanical product design engineer and looking for an exciting career in cloud infrastructure, come join a team that constantly seeks ways to build things better faster for our customers. AWS is looking for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer to become part of a global data center engineering team, responsible for the design and continuous innovation within our rapidly expanding data center footprint. This position can be based out of Seattle, Washington, Columbus Ohio or Herndon, Virginia. Our Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design and development related to liquid cooling products and supporting infrastructure. The engineer will have strong interfaces with the Product Design, Civil Structural Design, Field and Operation teams. As engineers at Amazon, we are responsible for achieving a world class uptime for our customers. We drive continuous advancements and improvements with our designs, and communicate technical direction to Sr. Management. We seek new ways to enhance the reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness of our engineering designs. As an engineer at Amazon, you have the ability to…

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