Software Development Engineer - Amazon Robotics , Robotic Movement

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated engineer to architect, design, and develop innovative capabilities across highly-scalable robotic systems. You will architect, design and implement software that controls the movement of hundreds of thousands of robotic drives within Amazon"s Robotics fulfillment network. Our team"s 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 leading-edge automation solutions for Amazon"s ever-growing robotic fleet.

Key job responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement robotic applications and infrastructure.
• Influence the team"s strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
• Work with stakeholders across organization to iterate on design and implementation.
• Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.
• Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment
• Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback
• Mentor other engineer team members.

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits for 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 Robotic Movement software engineer, you design and deliver cloud-based, high-performance software that controls Amazon"s world-wide fleet of mobile robots. The service-based software architecture is mainly written in Java and built using AWS products. Our team balances building new services to meet the needs of our growing customer base and extending existing services by developing new algorithms or by optimizing application performance.