Robotics Embedded Systems Engineer — AI & Cloud-Driven

Amazon; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon’s Robotics Embedded Software Development role seeks engineers to own the lifecycle from design to deployment, building software for a large fleet of robots across the fulfillment network. You will contribute to safe, scalable, and reliable embedded systems while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and advancing AI‑driven development.

You will work with mechanical, electrical, cloud software, and field support teams, exploring AI and edge computing on resource‑constrained devices,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• Experience with data structure implementation, basic algorithm development, and/or object-oriented design principles.
• Experience with programming languages C/C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross‑disciplinary teams to design, build, and operate innovative products and services that delight customers.
• Design and develop scalable solutions using cloud‑native architectures and microservices in a large distributed computing environment.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation.
• Build and maintain resilient distributed systems that are scalable, fault‑tolerant, and cost‑effective.
• Leverage GenAI and AI‑powered tools to enhance development productivity while staying current with emerging technologies.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and design patterns.
• Work in an agile environment practicing CI/CD principles and on‑call responsibilities.
• Demonstrate operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.
• Design and develop embedded software for safety‑critical robotics systems using modern languages (C/C++/Rust) and ensuring safety and reliability.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Amazon’s Robotics Embedded Software Development role seeks engineers to own the lifecycle from design to deployment, building software for a large fleet of robots across the fulfillment network. You will contribute to safe, scalable, and reliable embedded systems while collaborating with cross‑functional teams and advancing AI‑driven development.

You will work with mechanical, electrical, cloud software, and field support teams, exploring AI and edge computing on resource‑constrained devices,