What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics Autonomous Mobility position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
The Amazon Robotics Autonomous Mobility software team develops the software that powers Proteus, Amazon’s first fully autonomous warehouse robot. We looking for talented and motivated Software Development Engineers to join our growing team. You will be part of an exceptional group of engineers and scientists developing software that utilizes state-of-the-art sensor technologies and algorithms to enable safe and efficient operation of autonomous mobile robots throughout the Amazon fulfillment network. The successful candidate will be a hands-on engineer with a track record for building and maintaining high performance, scalable software systems. Experience in robotics, autonomous navigation, motion planning, machine learning, and/or control systems is a plus.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
We are a multi-disciplinary team of collaborative Applied Scientists and Software Engineers with expertise in Computer Vision, SLAM, motion planning and controls. Our mission is to deliver autonomous navigation software that utilizes state-of-the-art sensor technologies and algorithms to enable safe and efficient operation of autonomous mobile robots throughout the Amazon fulfillment and transportation network. We take this mission seriously and work hard to achieve it, but we have a lot of fun along the way. After all, what's more fun than building robots?
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 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
- Strong algorithm development experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience developing software for real-time and embedded systems
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas; Robotics, Motion Planning, Control Systems, Machine Learning
- Skills with C and/or Python
- Experience with ROS
- Experience with AWS services and technologies
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