mid software engineering Hardware Engineer ic · Posted Mar 5, 2026
$157,300 – $212,800
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Cupertino, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, AWS, LLMs, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $157,300–$212,800 per year.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Cupertino, CA
Department
Applied Science
Posted
Mar 5, 2026
AI Summary
ASIC Physical Design Engineer responsible for designing and optimizing custom silicon for AWS machine learning servers. Drive hardware implementation from synthesis through sign-off, collaborate with RTL/logic designers on power-performance-area tradeoffs, and develop physical design methodologies for cloud-scale infrastructure.

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Job description

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AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services. Additionally, this role may involve exposure to and experience with Amazon's growing suite of generative AI services and other cutting-edge cloud computing offerings across the AWS portfolio. Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world. Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. We have data center locations in the U.S., Europe, Singapore, and Japan, and customers across all industries. Custom SoCs (System on Chip) live at the heart of AWS…

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