Software Development Engineer, Perception, Fauna
Amazon.com Services LLC•3h ago
United StatesOnsite$158.1K–$213.8KFull-timeMid Level3+ yrs exp
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Software EngineerSoftware Engineer IiSenior Software Engineer
- We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to build and scale the software systems that power perception and state estimation on our intelligent robots. In this role, you will design, implement
- maintain production-quality software that enables robots to understand their position and motion in real time, even in challenging and dynamic environments. You will own the full software lifecycle—from architecture and design through implementation, testing
- deployment—ensuring that perception systems are reliable, performant
- maintainable at scale. You will build robust infrastructure for sensor data processing, algorithm integration
- embedded deployment pipelines
- collaborating closely with applied scientists and hardware engineers to bring cutting-edge research into production. This is a deeply hands-on engineering role. You will write high-quality, well-tested code, design scalable systems
- drive operational excellence across the perception software stack. The ideal candidate has strong software engineering fundamentals, experience building real-time systems
- a passion for robotics. Key job responsibilities - Design and implement production software systems for real-time perception and state estimation on robotic platforms like Sprout - Build scalable data pipelines for processing, calibrating
- managing multi-sensor data (cameras, IMUs
- other sensing modalities) - Develop and maintain deployment infrastructure for embedded hardware (e.g., ARM, GPU-accelerated edge devices), including CI/CD pipelines, OTA updates
- monitoring - Architect software interfaces between perception, controls
- navigation subsystems within the robot's autonomy stack - Optimize system performance under strict latency, memory
- power constraints through profiling, benchmarking
- iterative improvement - Build and maintain testing frameworks, simulation environments
- evaluation infrastructure for perception systems - Drive operational excellence including alarming, metrics, runbooks
- on-call support for production robotics systems - Collaborate with applied scientists to translate research prototypes into production-ready, maintainable code
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics
- a related field - Experience programming with at least one software programming language - Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl - Experience designing and building large-scale, production-quality software systems - Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms
- object-oriented design - Experience with version control (Git), code review processes
- CI/CD pipelines - Familiarity with Linux/Unix development environments
- Experience with real-time or embedded systems programming (C/C++ on ARM/GPU platforms) - Experience with robotics middleware such as ROS/ROS2 - Familiarity with perception systems (SLAM, VIO, sensor fusion) or computer vision - Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, Qualcomm RB5
- similar embedded AI platforms - Experience building and maintaining deployment pipelines for edge/embedded devices - Track record of shipping software to production on physical hardware at scale - Experience with performance profiling, optimization
- resource-constrained environments - Familiarity with ML model deployment and inference optimization on edge devices - Experience with infrastructure-as-code, containerization
- embedded Linux - Strong communication skills and history of cross-functional collaboration Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability
- other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications
- location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off
- parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, NY, New York - 158,100.00 - 213,800.00 USD annually
Required skills
CC++PythonJavaPerlGitCI/CDLinuxROSSLAMVIOsensor fusioncomputer visionNVIDIA JetsonQualcomm RB5