What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Development Engineer II, AR Manipulation Motion Planning position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated engineer to architect, design, and develop technologies that deliver state of the art motion capabilities across multiple robotic platforms.
As an Engineer on the Motion Planning team, you will be part of a passionate and diverse team of engineers who design scalable, robust, and highly performant motion planning systems across a world-wide fleet of robots. You will have opportunities to partner and work with applied scientists, data scientists, hardware engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver the next generation of robotic motion to the Amazon portfolio.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement motion planning systems for robotic platforms
- Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
- Work with stakeholders across science, and operations teams to iterate on design and implementation.
- Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.
- Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment
- Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback
- Lead by mentoring other engineer team members
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners. 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!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C , or C# including object-oriented design
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
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