Senior Software Development Engineer, SWAT
About The Position
Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Software for Workcell Automation and Test (SWAT) team. We are a software team dedicated to building the automation frameworks and infrastructure that enable scalable, reliable hardware testing of next-generation robotic systems. As a Senior SDE on this team, you will own the technical strategy and architecture for test automation platforms, drive build-vs-buy selections, and define the technical roadmap for the team. You will navigate ambiguous problem spaces, translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, and deliver large cross-cutting projects with minimal guidance. You will drive technical alignment with hardware development, regulatory & compliance, program management, and test engineering stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep software development expertise, strong architectural judgment, and a track record of delivering complex, ambiguous projects end-to-end. You are comfortable defining technical approaches where none exist, driving clarity for your team, and influencing engineering practices beyond your immediate scope. You should be effective at prioritizing across multiple workstreams, proactive in identifying risks and dependencies, and passionate about raising the engineering bar for the entire team.
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
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
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
- Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
Responsibilities
- Define the technical roadmap for test automation software, identify strategic opportunities, and architect solutions that reduce test overhead and improve efficiency at scale.
- Own the design and architecture of platforms and APIs that enable test engineers to create, configure, and maintain automated test workflows through a self-service model—driving adoption across the organization.
- Drive technical alignment across multiple teams, proactively identify dependencies, and resolve cross-team blockers to ensure software systems and hardware interfaces deliver business value.
- Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, technical standards, and mentoring SDEs across the team. You will make key technical selections, establish architectural patterns, and ensure the team delivers high-quality, maintainable software.
- Define and drive engineering best practices, influence architecture selections beyond your immediate team, and develop multi-year strategies for expanding automation coverage across the organization.
- Be the go-to technical leader for automated test infrastructure, driving architectural decisions and mentoring engineers on complex design problems.
- Own the technical vision for system evolution, define metrics and monitoring strategies to ensure reliability at scale, and drive operational excellence across the team's services.
- Deliver high-impact software solutions that directly contribute to Amazon Robotics’ growth, influencing the direction of test automation across the organization. Your success will be both measurable and visible.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Maternity and Parental Leave Options
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plan
- sign-on payments
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
