AMZ Robotics SW Dev Engineer II - Robotic Navigation, Amazon Robotics (AR) - Navigation Data Services (NDS)
DESCRIPTION
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem-solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? If you answered yes, you'll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply cutting-edge advances in robotics, software, and machine learning to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers' experiences.
The Robotic Movement team is seeking deeply technical, highly motivated software engineers to design, develop, and test software that controls and optimizes mobile-robotic fulfillment systems used by Amazon.com operations. This is an incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience with machine learning and large-scale robotic fleet optimizations.
Our Software Engineers experiment with disruptive technologies, including machine learning, and integrate them within our current software solutions using agile methodologies in a collaborative team environment. You'll have the chance to work closely with our research organization, principal applied scientists, and other engineers to bring the latest AI/ML research into production systems.
Each Software Engineer will be assigned a technical mentor to help with onboarding and receive 1-1 guidance from their manager. You'll be part of a culture that fosters continuous learning and growth in areas like machine learning, robotics, and cutting-edge software development.
Key job responsibilities
* Lead, design and support the development of novel ML systems, product integrations, and performance optimizations
* Design, develop, integrate, troubleshoot, optimize, test and lead the development of software which control and optimizes robotic fulfillment centers at very large scale
* Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation tools and emulators and with live robotic equipment
* Collaborate closely with the research organization, principal applied scientists and software engineers to bring research to production
* Envision, lead, and support the development of novel ML systems, product integrations, and performance optimizations
* Lead, mentor, challenge and grow enthusiastic, collaborative software engineers and applied scientists across the organization
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!
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- Strong background or familiarity with algorithms used to solve complex problems for highly-scalable systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ 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
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