System Development Engineer , Robotics Integration and Optimization Services

Amazon • Arlington, VA

92d

About The Position

Amazon is building the next generation software, hardware, and processes to run
our state-of-the-art global fulfillment network that moves many millions of
units of inventory, ensuring that customers get what they want when promised. We
are constantly innovating in the ways we are automating and accelerating the
delivery of packages which includes custom robotics, mechatronics, conveyance,
supply chain optimization, machine learning, manipulation, image processing, and
real-time data processing using distributed systems.

We are looking for a System Development Engineer with a passion to transform the
way we integrate robotics within our global network of advanced warehouses. This
position is a unique opportunity to be involved in a wide range of automation
projects right from the start. You will collaborate with multiple internal
Amazon R&D and design teams as well as automation strategic partners who have
the technology and resources to meet Amazon’s growth needs on a global scale.

This role is in a newly established team which will create edge compute
solutions for industrial automation applications. It is an early-stage
initiative with a fast paced, highly collaborative start-up like environment
inside Amazon. To be successful you need to be flexible and entrepreneurial. You
are a true owner - you are hands on and you set examples to be emulated. The
ideal candidate will enjoy working at multiple layers of the stack from the
low-level machine controls layer up through embedded Linux applications and
cloud-based solutions to interface with and manage fleets of real-world devices.

Requirements

• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with distributed systems at scale
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience utilizing AWS cloud solutions in a DevOps environment

Responsibilities

• Integrate with a diverse array of internally and externally developed hardware and software services
• Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Validate solutions via software-in-the-loop simulation
• Work closely with deployment teams to implement end-to-end solutions in the field
• Develop infrastructure to support development, operations, and maintenance of low level software for warehouse automation systems
• Ability to travel up to 25% and eligible for international travel

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level