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# Robot Embedded Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** North Reading, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $168,100.0 - $227,400.0
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Computer Vision, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Linux on Embedded Systems, EtherCAT, Software Engineering, Wi-Fi Technology, Information Technology, Build Process, Software Coding, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10495361/robot-embedded-senior-software-engineer

## About the Role

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
 - Expert level skills with C/C++
 - Experience building complex embedded systems

Preferred Qualifications

 - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
 - Strong preference for someone with experience implementing EtherCAT Main Device/ subordinate device software stacks or using EtherCAT to build high DOF real-time motion control systems.
 - Experience with troubleshooting/debugging complex embedded systems

## Description

Join the brightest minds in robotics developing the next generation of manipulation robots! You will be part of a multidisciplinary team - a startup within Amazon - breaking new ground in how robots are designed, built and operated at scale. We hire smart and effective engineers and offer them an environment in which they can invent and innovate to improve the experience for our customers. We do this daily by solving complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity.

As a part of the embedded team, you'll build advanced control systems for manipulation robots. The stack includes custom hardware, embedded Linux, Computer Vision, Motor Control, WiFi, Safety, IO Protocols for attached devices and more. You will work closely with scientists to design and implement modern controls algorithms. The software you create will be deployed at Amazon scale, powering large fleets.

Key job responsibilities
This brand new system is a critical priority for the Robotics organization. As a key member, you will:

 - Design and implement highly reliable embedded control systems
 - Develop and optimize real-time control algorithms. Validate designs through simulation and real-world testing
 - Partner with roboticists and researchers to implement novel capabilities
 - Drive system architecture choices that impact the future of Amazon's warehouse robotics systems


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