Remote Senior Software Engineer for AWS IoT & Python

GCS Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support the development of a next-generation Quality Control platform that uses 3D cameras, IoT devices, and cloud-based machine learning to inspect robotic storage racks before deployment in Amazon fulfillment centers.

This role focuses on building and productionizing AWS-based IoT data pipelines, backend services, and cloud integrations that enable reliable processing of image and video data at scale.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing production applications with Python.
• Hands-on experience with AWS IoT Core, MQTT, AWS Lambda, and Amazon S3.
• Experience building device-to-cloud or IoT data ingestion pipelines.
• Strong understanding of serverless architecture and cloud-native development.
• Experience integrating APIs and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, automation, and cloud deployment practices.
• Experience with integration testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Comfortable working with and reviewing AI-assisted code development tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end data pipelines using AWS IoT Core, MQTT, Lambda, and S3.
• Build scalable backend applications and APIs using Python.
• Process and manage high-volume image and video data from camera-based inspection systems.
• Integrate cloud services with internal applications and APIs.
• Develop and execute integration testing strategies to ensure system reliability.
• Review, validate, and improve AI-generated code before production deployment.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, monitoring, and deployment automation.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, performance, and data flow issues across IoT and cloud environments.
• Support validation testing, production rollout, and post-deployment stabilization activities.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams to deliver key project milestones.

Skills

Python

AWS IoT Core

MQTT

Lambda

S3

Serverless

APIs

CI/CD

DevOps

Testing

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

Job description

Senior Software Developer

Locations: Remote

Contract Details

• Contract Length: 12+ Months
• Employment Type: Contract
• Work Model: Remote/Hybrid
• Travel: Minimal (up to 3 trips, primarily Seattle or Boston)

Job Summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Senior Software Developer to support the development of a next-generation Quality Control platform that uses 3D cameras, IoT devices, and cloud-based machine learning to inspect robotic storage racks before deployment in Amazon fulfillment centers.

This role focuses on building and productionizing AWS-based IoT data pipelines, backend services, and cloud integrations that enable reliable processing of image and video data at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end data pipelines using AWS IoT Core, MQTT, Lambda, and S3.
• Build scalable backend applications and APIs using Python.
• Process and manage high-volume image and video data from camera-based inspection systems.
• Integrate cloud services with internal applications and APIs.
• Develop and execute integration testing strategies to ensure system reliability.
• Review, validate, and improve AI-generated code before production deployment.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, monitoring, and deployment automation.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, performance, and data flow issues across IoT and cloud environments.
• Support validation testing, production rollout, and post-deployment stabilization activities.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams to deliver key project milestones.

Required Skills

• Strong experience developing production applications with Python.
• Hands-on experience with AWS IoT Core, MQTT, AWS Lambda, and Amazon S3.
• Experience building device-to-cloud or IoT data ingestion pipelines.
• Strong understanding of serverless architecture and cloud-native development.
• Experience integrating APIs and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, automation, and cloud deployment practices.
• Experience with integration testing, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Comfortable working with and reviewing AI-assisted code development tools.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills

• Computer Vision, image processing, or video analytics experience.
• Exposure to Machine Learning or anomaly detection solutions.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA Jetson or edge-device platforms.
• Experience in IoT, Robotics, Industrial Automation, Smart Devices, or Connected Products.

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