Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics (AR) Movement Sciences & Schedule

Amazon; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Senior Software Development Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on optimizing robotic fulfillment systems. This role involves architecting and developing scalable applications that enhance robotic operations in a fast-paced environment. Collaborating with firmware and data scientists, you'll be at the forefront of cutting-edge automation solutions, ensuring timely package delivery for customers. If you have a passion for software engineering and want to make a significant impact in a global company, this opportunity could be your next career milestone.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Maternity Leave

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience with a focus on scalable systems.
• Experience in leading design and architecture for new and existing systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement distributed systems for robotic movement.
• Mentor team members and influence long-term strategy.

Skills

Software Development

Programming

System Architecture

Mentoring

Scalable Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Source Control Management

Testing Frameworks

Job description

Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics

Job ID: 2718693 | Amazon.com Services LLC

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 Movement Sciences & Schedule team, you are a key member of a diverse team of engineers who deliver highly scalable robotic systems. You will architect, design and implement systems which perform the detailed planning and execution of movement for hundreds of thousands of robotic drives within Amazon's Robotics solution. Our teams software is at the heart of ensuring Amazon’s retail customers get their packages on time.

You will have opportunities to collaborate and work with firmware engineers, applied scientists, data scientists and cross-functional teams on cutting-edge automation solutions for Amazon's ever-growing robotic fleet.

Key job responsibilities:

1. Architect, design, and implement distributed systems applications and infrastructure in support of robotic movement.
2. Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
3. Work with stakeholders across solutions architecture and operations teams to iterate on design and implementation.
4. Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.
5. Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment.
6. Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback.
7. Mentor other engineer team members.
8. Utilize software engineering processes and technologies.

A day in the life: Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team

As a software engineer on this collaborative team, you will be directly involved in developing cloud-based, high-performance solutions that orchestrate movement for a world-wide fleet of mobile robots and provide real-time data processing that brings data science models to real-world use. If you are a hard-working individual with a passion for programing from concept to production-ready software, then this is your dream job!

The Movement Sciences & Scheduling (MOSS) team builds cloud-based, high performance software services that provide a central hub for sequencing all activities that orchestrate mobile robot movement. High-speed access to this information is used to plan and execute work allowing the mobile robots to deliver inventory into storage and to associates to fulfill customer orders.

We also work with our data scientists to provide real-time data streaming and processing software that brings the data science models to real-world use. This system identifies issues on the warehouse floor that are impacting mobile robot performance and enables operations teams to take action.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 7+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
- Highly scalable systems experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Master's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 5+ years of highly scalable systems experience

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Posted: March 21, 2025 (Updated about 1 hour ago)