What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Robotics develops state-of-the-art robotics solutions to power Amazon's world-class Fulfillment Operations, which handle more single items than any other company. Our collaborative team is at the forefront of building automated manipulation products to handle and process packages and singular items.
We're seeking an exceptional Software Development Engineer to join our innovative robotics team. In this role, you'll develop robust software solutions that power our next-generation robotics and machine learning platforms. You'll work across the full technology stack, building scalable services and data pipelines that process vast amounts of robotics workcell data, motion control, segmentation data from our advanced robotic systems performing package and item manipulation.
The ideal candidate will contribute to system architecture, service design, and development of high-performance applications while partnering with robotics and ML teams. You'll build distributed systems that handle real-time processing, implement resilient microservices, and create solutions that bridge cloud and edge computing. Experience with modern software development practices, distributed systems, and any of Python, Java, or Scala is essential.
If you're passionate about the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and data engineering, and want to solve complex challenges that bridge the physical and digital worlds, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of automated systems. Join a team that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in modern robotics.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and implement scalable software solutions and microservices using modern architectural patterns and best practices
* Build distributed systems that handle real-time processing of sensor data and robotic system feedback
* Create robust data processing pipelines and storage solutions to support ML model training and robotics operations
* Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and self-healing mechanisms across applications
* Write clean, maintainable code with thorough test coverage and documentation
* Optimize system performance and reliability across cloud and edge computing environments
* Debug production issues and drive continuous system improvements
* Work with robotics and ML teams to deliver integrated platform solutions
* Contribute to architectural decisions and technical design discussions
* Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership in an agile environment
* Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines ensuring reliable software delivery
* Participate in code reviews and maintain high engineering standards
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for 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
About the team
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
- 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 years of highly scalable systems experience
- 3 years experience in building robotic solutions
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