Sr. Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics

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 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 innovative automation solutions for Amazon's ever-growing robotic fleet.

Key job responsibilities
Architect, design, and implement distributed systems applications and infrastructure in support of robotic movement.

Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.

Work with stakeholders across solutions architecture and operations teams 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.

Utilize software engineering processes and technologies.

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 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 Control and Coordination (CoCo) team builds modular software that directs movement of Amazon Robotics (AR) mobile robots, or drive units (DUs), in the Amazon Fulfillment network. The team develops, maintains, and supports Tier-1 software, the FCExecution (FCX) service, that translates high-level delivery and path plans into executable commands. These commands control, monitor and coordinate interactions of drive units across the Amazon Robotic floor and coordinate equipment interactions with the drive units. This control includes mechanisms to recover and replan work in dynamic floor conditions. The team also owns software services that maintain current drive unit status and floor safety state to present an accurate floor representation for planning and operational management.

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
- Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

Preferred Qualifications

- 7+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 7+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

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