Tech Lead Embedded Eng, Annapurna Labs
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 3, 2026. Amazon scores B on the Alion truth index.
We are looking for experienced Embedded Software Engineers to join our growing Israel-based teams in Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize embedded software (firmware, device drivers, bare-metal and RTOS applications) for Annapurna Labs' next-generation custom hardware.
- Work at the hardware-software boundary - bring up new silicon, develop low-level drivers, and enable high-performance data paths that serve millions of AWS customers.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define system-level requirements and translate them into robust, production-quality code.
- Drive technical decisions on architecture, performance tuning, and system design for latency-sensitive, high-throughput embedded platforms.
- Continuously raise the bar on code quality, testing, and operational excellence in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
A day in the life
Why Annapurna Labs?
- **Impact at Scale** - Your code will run on the infrastructure behind AWS, serving millions of customers worldwide.
- **Cutting-Edge Technology** - Work on custom silicon (Graviton, Nitro, Inferentia, Trainium) at the intersection of hardware and software.
- **Growth & Innovation** - Benefit from AWS's resources, mentorship programs, and opportunities to publish and present your work.
- **Dynamic Culture** - A fast-paced, open, and collaborative engineering environment rooted in Amazon's Leadership Principles.
Basic qualifications
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in embedded software development.
- Strong proficiency in **C** (and/or C++) with deep understanding of low-level systems programming.
- Hands-on experience developing firmware, device drivers, or bare-metal / RTOS applications for embedded systems, including direct hardware interaction.
- Solid understanding of computer architecture fundamentals (memory hierarchy, caches, interrupts, DMA, bus protocols).
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with HW/SW interfaces at both the board and chip level.
- Knowledge of SoC development lifecycle - silicon bring-up, validation, and productization.
- Experience with Linux kernel development (kernel modules, device drivers, subsystems).
- Familiarity with networking protocols and data-path development (Ethernet, TCP/IP, RDMA, DPDK).
- Exposure to hardware/software co-design, performance profiling, and optimization.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure or large-scale distributed systems.
- Track record of technical leadership, cross-team collaboration, and mentoring
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