Software Development Manager — Autonomous Mobility & Multi-Robot Routing

Amazon; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 184,900 - 250,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Parental Leave

PTO

401(k) Plan

Mental health support

Job summary

Amazon Robotics Autonomous Mobility in North Reading, MA seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the ARC team responsible for autonomous routing and coordination of AMRs. You will mentor scientists and engineers and shape a roadmap to deliver scalable software and high‑quality algorithms.

This hands‑on leadership role requires a track record of shipping software and expertise in navigation, motion planning, and multi‑agent planning in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering team management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly within engineering teams.
• Knowledge of software/hardware/networks life cycle.
• Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
• Theoretical knowledge and practical experience in autonomous navigation or related scientific domain.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a research & development roadmap for the ARC team that balances near‑term incremental improvements with long‑term vision.
• Mentor and grow a team of talented, motivated applied scientists and software engineers.
• Establish and drive operational excellence best practices to ensure high‑quality software.
• Work with Product Management to define current and future AMR use‑cases and align them with the team’s R&D efforts.
• Collaborate with partner tech teams in AR’s autonomous mobility program to align priorities, develop cohesive system architecture, and identify cross‑functional opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Robotics

Autonomous navigation

Motion planning

Multi-agent planning

Software engineering

Job description

Amazon Robotics Autonomous Mobility in North Reading, MA seeks a Software Development Manager to lead the ARC team responsible for autonomous routing and coordination of AMRs. You will mentor scientists and engineers and shape a roadmap to deliver scalable software and high‑quality algorithms.

This hands‑on leadership role requires a track record of shipping software and expertise in navigation, motion planning, and multi‑agent planning in dynamic environments.