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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $220,100.0 - $297,700.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Mobile Robots, Lidar - **Published:** June 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7ddd6ed22cd7dfb1 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Team management?, 10+ years of non-internship professional software development experience 5+ years of building and shipping autonomous navigation systems on physical robots or vehicles (autonomous vehicles, drones, mobile robots, humanoids, or similar) Experience in two or more of: SLAM, visual/inertial odometry, path planning, obstacle avoidance, map representation Experience with ROS/ROS2 in production or near-production settings Experience programming in C++ and Python 2+ years of experience technically leading a team of engineers (setting direction, mentoring, hiring) Experience delivering autonomy systems from prototype to production on physical hardware, Experience with multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR, camera, IMU, wheel encoders) for robust state estimation Experience deploying learned models (visual odometry, semantic segmentation, learned planners) within a classical autonomy stack Familiarity with simulation-based testing and validation for navigation (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, or equivalent) Background in consumer or commercial robotics where reliability and user experience matter as much as algorithmic novelty Experience scaling an autonomy stack from single-robot to fleet Experience with people management: hiring, performance development, and career growth for senior engineers ## Description We are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead the autonomy stack for Fauna Robotics. You will own the full system that lets a mobile robot build a map of its environment, know where it is, and move safely through the entire space of diverse, unstructured environments that humans operate in. This role requires both deep technical ability and the judgment to set direction for a team of senior specialists. You will contribute directly to the most complex components, define long-term technical vision, and partner closely with research scientists on novel SLAM, navigation, and perception algorithms. The autonomy stack is the backbone of everything the robot does; you will integrate the pieces that make it work. 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