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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware Development Manager, Archival and Specialized Hardware - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $175,100.0 - $236,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Firmware, Hardware Design, Schematic Capture, Subsystems, Storage Devices, Cloud Platform System - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10510822/hardware-development-manager-archival-and-specialized-hardware ## About the Role Bachelor's degree or above in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent - Experience in customer-facing product development and product management, including defining, launching, and optimizing product and services - Experience leading engineering design projects and interacting with cross-functional teams - 5+ years of hardware design and validation of components, subsystems and systems experience - 2+ years of storage devices experience, or experience with storage devices - 7+ years of managing and developing high performance teams experience - Can show strong verbal and written communication skills, Experience in computer architecture, or experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems - 7+ years of server, storage, networking, or large-scale distributed systems experience - Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout - Experience with DFx (Design for cost, test, manufacturing) - Experience with AWS technologies ## Description The ideal candidate will lead a team of hardware engineers engaged in the design and development of specialized products utilizing a wide range of technologies, design, and manufacturing partners. Work closely with our customers to understand their short and long term business goals and product needs. Work with an interdisciplinary team across components, firmware, test, and qualification, along with external suppliers and design partners to develop, deploy at scale, and provide ongoing operational support for the servers we develop. Provide technology thought leadership to both the hardware engineering team and our customers, identifying long term trends and how these can be intercepted in our products for the benefit of our customers. Work directly with engineers and product owners across the company to create next-generation hardware. You will have a direct impact on our bottom line and the ability to deliver improvements for our customers. This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position with significant impact on the future of the cloud. You will have high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, you will be constantly looking for ways to improve your products' performance, quality, and cost. You will be responsible not for just delivering products to the roadmap, but also continuously raise the bar on how we develop products. We're changing an industry, and we want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today. About the team Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Amazon Web Services (AWS) values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. 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