Embedded Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Robotics Embedded Safety Systems

Amazon•North Reading, MA

About The Position

Join our Safety Firmware team at Amazon Robotics and be at the forefront of embedded safety systems development. As a Software Development Engineer II, you'll bridge hardware and software in creating safety-certified solutions for Amazon's warehouse automation systems. Your expertise in C/C++/Rust programming will be essential as you design, implement, test, and maintain embedded software components that ensure people remain safe around our robotic solutions. In this role, you'll collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines, working with mechanical, electrical, cloud software, fleet management, manufacturing, and field support teams. You'll explore the latest development of EdgeAI on resource-constrained embedded systems while adhering to rigorous safety standards and implementing deterministic behavior that protects people interacting with automated robotic solutions.

Requirements

3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience in embedded development in C/C++
Experience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Nice To Haves

3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware
Experience writing low level drivers
Experience in embedded wireless systems
Knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and parallel computing

Responsibilities

Design and implement embedded software components for safety-critical systems using C/C++/Rust, ensuring high quality, maintainable code that meets rigorous safety standards
Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware design, manufacturing, and software teams to integrate products and solutions end-to-end, from initial design through field deployment
Participate in the full product development lifecycle including scoping, design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance of embedded safety systems
Provide meaningful feedback during code reviews and contribute to improving software quality, customer experience, and maintainability across your team's products
Explore and implement new possibilities for EdgeAI on resource-constrained embedded systems while maintaining deterministic behavior and reliable performance