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Sr. Software Development Engineer, EDS Device Software

Amazon

Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)

Base salary $193,300  to $261,500

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Sunnyvale, CA

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  • LocationSunnyvale, CA
  • WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
  • Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job

We are looking for a passionate, talented Software Development Engineer with a growth mindset who are adept at a variety of skills.

Imagine being part of a team building the future of Smart Glasses and Wearables. Amazon is focused on bringing technology and design into a form that is familiar to millions of people in a way that has never been done before. If you are excited about pushing the envelope and developing brand new experiences that empower users to do more as they engage with the physical world, we would love to meet you.. You will have the opportunity to make an impact across a couple of substantive organizations and be part of the start of a new product space within Amazon.

Key job responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer, you will be working with a unique and gifted team developing exciting products for consumers and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

We are looking for a talented and passionate Software Engineer to be part of an exciting team building device software. You will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of next-generation products used every day, by people you know.

In this role, you will:

  • Be responsible for system architecture and development of new features for embedded systems
  • Investigate, prototype and deliver new and innovative system solutions
  • Design, develop and verify firmware for embedded systems
  • Participate in design reviews, API development, and documentation
  • Work with new technologies that are vital to product development
  • Deliver investigation plans and reports, architectural documents, design specs, software and firmware source code, build scripts
  • Build expertise in one or more core wireless technologies- WiFi, Bluetooth
  • Perform tasks including debug, bring-up, Beta and production software development
  • Successfully collaborate with both software and hardware product teams

About the team

Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about how you bring energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
  • Experience in one or more of these areas: cameras, sensors and associated algorithm development · Experience in embedded software design, development and debugging preferably on ARM based platforms · Experience in coding in C/C++/Java · Experience with RTOS and/or embedded Linux development · Experience in Computer Science fundamentals: object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis ·

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
  • Experience collaborating and influencing multiple teams across multiple organizations
  • Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
  • Experience with real time debugging tools (software and hardware)
  • Excellent judgment, organizational, and problem solving skills
  • Can mentor other software developers to maintain architectural vision and software quality

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually

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Pay in context

This role's base floor ($193,300) is above 66% of the 4,281 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 37 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $176,362; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $204,000.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Amazon roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Sr. Software Development Engineer, EDS Device Software (this listing)$193,300 - $261,500
Senior Software Development Engineer, EC2 Nitro Team$193,300 - $261,500
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, AGI$193,300 - $261,500
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, FAI$193,300 - $261,500
Sr. Machine Learning - Compiler Engineer III, AWS Neuron, Annapurna Labs$193,300 - $261,500
Sr. Software Engineer- AI/ML, AWS Neuron Distributed Training$193,300 - $261,500
Senior ML Software Engineer, Data Plane$193,300 - $261,500

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Amazon roles · How to read the bar

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2026-10-16
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USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually

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