Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics

Amazon; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Robotics is seeking a Sr. Software Development Engineer to architect and implement systems for robotic fulfillment. The role involves collaboration with diverse teams to enhance robotic systems, ensuring timely package delivery and operational excellence.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

PTO

401(k)

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience mentoring, leading, or managing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement distributed systems applications.
• Mentor other engineers and influence team strategy.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics

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Description

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Sr. Engineer to architect, design, develop, and test technologies that control and optimize robotic fulfillment used by .com operations.

As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the Control and Coordination team, you will be a key member of a diverse team of engineers delivering highly scalable robotic systems. Your responsibilities include architecting, designing, and implementing systems for detailed planning and execution of movement for hundreds of thousands of robotic drives within Amazon's Robotics solution. Our software ensures timely delivery of packages to Amazon’s retail customers.

You will collaborate with firmware engineers, applied scientists, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to develop innovative automation solutions for Amazon's expanding robotic fleet.

Key job responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement distributed systems applications and infrastructure supporting robotic movement.
• Influence team strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
• Work with stakeholders across architecture and operations teams to refine design and implementation.
• Participate in reviews, design for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and develop mechanisms for continuous improvement.
• Prototype and test concepts through simulation, emulators, and live robotic equipment.
• Engage directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback.
• Mentor other engineers.
• Utilize software engineering processes and technologies.

A day in the life

Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, parental leave, PTO, and 401(k). Benefits vary by location, hours, employment status, and job type.

If your qualifications differ slightly from the listed requirements, we encourage you to apply—Amazon values diverse backgrounds and skills. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make a global impact, we want to hear from you!

About The Team

As a software engineer, you'll develop cloud-based, high-performance solutions that orchestrate a worldwide fleet of mobile robots and process real-time data to bring data science models to practical use. If you are passionate about programming from concept to production, this is your ideal job.

The Control and Coordination (CoCo) team develops modular software to direct Amazon Robotics (AR) mobile robots, or drive units (DUs), within the Amazon Fulfillment network. The team maintains Tier-1 software, the FCExecution (FCX) service, which translates high-level plans into executable commands, manages interactions between drive units, and ensures operational safety and adaptability in dynamic warehouse conditions. We also collaborate with data scientists to deliver real-time data streaming and processing solutions that enhance robot performance and operational decision-making.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• 7+ years of programming experience with at least one software language
• 5+ years of experience in system design or architecture, focusing on reliability and scalability
• Experience mentoring, leading, or managing engineering teams
• Contributed to architecture and design of complex systems

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of full software development lifecycle experience, including standards, reviews, source control, testing, and operations
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Proven leadership in system design and architecture

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you require workplace accommodations during the application or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information.