Sr. Software Engineer - Amazon Robotics, Amazon Robotics (AR)

Amazon - North Reading, MA

Full-time - Senior

North Reading, MA

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About the position

Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, motivated Engineer to design, develop, test and lead the development of software which control and optimizes robotic fulfillment centers used by amazon.com operations. As an engineer on the Resource Management team, you are a key member of a diverse team of engineers who deliver highly scalable robotic systems. You will lead the design and development of services which assign work, maintain healthy charge levels and manage the storage of Amazon products within its robotics solution. 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 research scientists, applied scientists, data scientists and cross-functional teams on cutting-edge automation solutions for ever-growing robotic fleet. As a Senior Engineer on the Robotic Navigation Technologies team, you will be part of a passionate and diverse team of engineers who design highly scalable navigational systems for mapping, motion planning, navigation data services and maintenance systems for the world-wide fleet of mobile robots. You will have opportunities to collaborate and work with research scientists, applied scientists, data scientists and cross-functional teams on cutting-edge automation solutions for ever-growing robotic fleet.

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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ 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
• Strong background in algorithms and system design used to solve complex problems for highly-scalable systems
• Strong communication skills, ability to support and collaborate work well in a team environment.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• M.S./Ph.D. in Science or related field
• Strong background in algorithms and hands-on experience in developing algorithms for highly-scalable systems
• Experience in autonomous path planning or navigational solutions/algorithms
• Experience developing in Web Services - AWS
• Robotics expertise with hardware and firmware and how it interacts with the robotics movement
• Experience with mentoring other engineers.
• Experience developing cloud services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and test in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan