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# Software Development Engineer II

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Reading, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $143,700.0 - $194,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Frameworks, C++ (Programming Language), Data Normalization, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, EtherCAT, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Tensorflow, Software Engineering, Robot Operating System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Pytorch, Yocto, TensorRT
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9e6f0d00a7394643

## About the Role

* Knowledge of Python and/or C++ programming
 * 4+ years in CS, ME, EE or related field experience
 * Experience with robotics architectures like ROS, Orocos, etc.
 * Experience with communication layers such as DDS, EtherCAT, LCM, etc.
 * Experience with test driven development (TDD) in robotics software, * Master's degree in Robotics, with a focus on software frameworks and architectures
 * Experience with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorRT
 * Experience in ROS/ROS2
 * Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
 * Experience building and configuring embedded Linux systems for robotics platforms, including BSP integration and image creation using tools like Yocto/OpenEmbedded.

## Description

* Design critical components of a software framework that enables generalized dexterous mobile manipulation
 * Design and integrate cloud and on-edge inferencing systems.
 * Integrate low-latency communication middleware that enables real-time teleoperation
 * Develop human-machine-interfaces that enable fast no-code programming for end-users
 * Design components that enable metrics and data aggregation
 * Partner with cross-functional teams to rapidly create new concepts and prototypes
 * Document the designs, performance, and validation of the software architecture


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