Robotics Embedded Software Development Engineer

Do you want to solve real customer problems through innovative technology Do you enjoy working on scalable services in a collaborative team environment Do you want to see your code directly impact millions of customers worldwide
At Amazon we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf of our customers. Customer obsession is part of our company DNA which has made us one of the worlds most beloved brands.

Our Robotics Embedded Software Development Engineers (SDEs) use modern technology to solve complex problems while seeing their works impact first-hand. The challenges SDEs solve at Amazon are meaningful and influence millions of customers sellers and products globally. We seek individuals passionate about creating new products features and services while managing ambiguity in an environment where development cycles are measured in weeks not years. You will work on large-scale fleet of robotics systems deployed across our global fulfillment network. The code you write directly supports warehouse associates in their daily work enables efficient order fulfillment and advances the capabilities of autonomous robotics in real-world operations.

At Amazon we believe in ownership at every level. As an SDE-I youll own the entire lifecycle of your code - from design through deployment and ongoing operations. This ownership mindset combined with our commitment to operational excellence ensures we deliver the highest quality solutions for our customers.

Were looking for curious minds who think big and want to define tomorrows technology. At Amazon youll grow into the high-impact engineer you know you can be supported by a culture of learning and mentorship. Every day brings exciting new challenges and opportunities for personal growth.

In this role youll collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines working with mechanical electrical cloud software fleet management manufacturing cybersecurity and field support teams. Youll explore the latest development of AI and secure edge development on resource-constrained embedded systems while adhering to rigorous safety standards and implementing deterministic behavior that protects people interacting with automated robotic solutions.

Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with experienced cross-disciplinary Amazonians to design build and operate innovative products and services that delight our customers while participating in technical discussions to drive solutions forward.

- 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 and contribute to the development of 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 while participating in operational responsibilities including on-call duties.

- 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 or willingness to learn) with a focus on writing clean maintainable code that meets safety and reliability standards

- Debug and optimize embedded systems in both lab and field environments developing creative solutions to complex hardware-software integration challenges

About the team
Learn more about Robotics at Amazon:

Are 18 years of age or older
- Bachelors degree or equivalent
- Experience with data structure implementation basic algorithm development and/or object-oriented design principles
- Experience with programming languages C/C and Python

- Experience from previous technical internship(s) or demonstrated project experience
- Experience with Cloud platforms (preferably AWS) database systems (SQL and NoSQL) AI tools for development productivity contributing to open-source projects and/or version control systems
- Experience in optimization mathematics such as linear programming and nonlinear optimization
- Experience with distributed multi-tiered systems algorithms and relational databases
- Experience within Robotics Computer Vision Machine Learning Optimization Manipulation Perception Motion Planning and Controls Movement Autonomous Navigation Path Planning or related

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