Robotics SDE: Safe Autonomy & Platform Integrations

Amazon; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Robotics Software Dev Engineer to join Compass in Pasadena. You will own the integration of Compass software into mobile robots, manipulators, and legged platforms, building abstractions to deploy across millions of robots.

You will collaborate with motion planning, perception, and safety firmware teams, writing production-grade C++/Python and shaping testing pipelines for safety-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with robotics software and real-time systems.
• Familiarity with robotics middleware and multi-platform abstractions.
• Strong coding practices and testing discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the software integration layer for Compass safety modules.
• Build abstractions and APIs to decouple safety logic from hardware platforms.
• Collaborate with motion planning, perception, and controls teams for real-time data flow.
• Develop interfaces to safety-rated firmware and hardware with safety compliance.
• Architect scalable software for millions of deployed robots.
• Write production-quality C++ and/or Python for real-time robotics apps.
• Define integration testing strategies and simulation-based validation.
• Contribute to design reviews, docs, and interface contracts.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in safety-critical paths.
• Mentor junior engineers and raise engineering standards.

Skills

C++

Python

Rust

Robotics software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Robotics

Master's or PhD in Robotics, CS, or Controls

Tools

ROS/ROS2

CI/CD

RTOS

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Robotics Software Dev Engineer to join Compass in Pasadena. You will own the integration of Compass software into mobile robots, manipulators, and legged platforms, building abstractions to deploy across millions of robots.

You will collaborate with motion planning, perception, and safety firmware teams, writing production-grade C++/Python and shaping testing pipelines for safety-critical systems.