Cloud Hardware Development Manager, AWS Gen AI & ML Servers

About the role

The Hardware Engineering AI/ML Ultraserver platform team is a group of engineers and technical program managers directly responsible for launching and maintaining GPU-accelerated servers in the AWS fleet. Located in Seattle, Cupertino, and Austin, we work with internal engineering teams, ODMs, and design partners to deliver next-generation AI/ML infrastructure deployed in datacenters worldwide. We move fast with small, empowered teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware engineers who define the platforms running the world's largest AI workloads.
• Set technical direction for your team's hardware portfolio across GPU-accelerated server platforms, making architecture and component trade-offs aligned with customer requirements and business goals.
• Guide system-level design decisions across thermal, mechanical, power delivery, signal integrity, and accelerator subsystems — including trade-offs on cooling architecture (liquid vs. air), power budget allocation, and PCIe/interconnect topology.
• Drive design reviews, qualification gates, and go/no-go decisions with deep technical judgment.
• Own fleet reliability and availability for your team's hardware; drive continuous improvement to reduce failure rates.
• Hire, develop, and retain a team of hardware and system software engineers; build a high-performing team culture focused on engineering excellence and customer obsession.
• Align with EC2 architecture teams on instance requirements, workload characterization, and platform roadmaps.
• Partner with firmware, software, test automation, and datacenter operations teams to ensure hardware is debuggable, serviceable, and automation-ready.
• Communicate technical strategy, program status, and risk posture to senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent 7+ years of hardware development experience for server, compute, networking, or storage platforms 1+ years of experience managing hardware engineering teams Experience driving hardware development programs (servers, racks, networking, or storage) through full product lifecycle including design, validation, manufacturing, and deployment Experience working with ODMs or manufacturing partners through product development and production Experience in one or more server technologies: thermal/mechanical design, power delivery, high-speed signal integrity, reliability, or accelerator subsystems

Qualifications

Master's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field 5+ years of experience managing multi-discipline hardware development teams delivering products at datacenter scale Experience leading ODM and silicon supplier partnerships across multiple geographies, establishing technical standards and driving quality frameworks Track record of owning fleet quality metrics (annualized failure rates, system availability) and driving design improvements based on operational data Knowledge of datacenter infrastructure constraints including networking, power, space, and cooling Experience with GPU/accelerator server platforms, NPI processes (EVT, DVT, PVT), or hardware qualification programs Demonstrated ability to communicate technical strategy and influence senior executives through written narratives Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing hardware engineering talent

Skills

Deep hardware expertise to guide technical decisions combined with people leadership to hire, develop, and retain a high-performing engineering team Deep understanding of server technologies including thermal, mechanical, power delivery, signal integrity, and accelerator subsystems Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership Ability to set high standards for your team and your partners, make data-driven decisions, and communicate clearly to both engineers and executives

Benefits

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

Pay

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.

Schedule

May require occasional (