Software Development Engineer II – Robotics

About the role

Amazon is building next‑generation robotics systems that combine AI, advanced control and mechanical design to automate at massive scale. As a Software Development Engineer II you will help create a software framework that enables robots to learn, adapt and operate safely alongside humans in dynamic environments.

Key responsibilities

• Design core components of a software framework for generalized dexterous mobile manipulation.
• Develop and integrate cloud‑based and on‑edge inference pipelines.
• Implement low‑latency communication middleware for real‑time teleoperation.
• Create human‑machine interfaces that allow end‑users to program robots without code.
• Build metrics, data aggregation and validation tools for the software architecture.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to prototype new concepts quickly.
• Document designs, performance results and validation procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in software development for robotics or related domains.
• Familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS or Orocos.
• Experience with communication layers like DDS, EtherCAT or LCM.
• Proficiency in test‑driven development for robotics software.

Required skills

• Python programming
• C++ programming
• ROS / ROS2
• Orocos
• DDS, EtherCAT, LCM
• Machine‑learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorRT)
• Cloud and edge inference integration
• Low‑latency communication middleware
• Human‑machine interface development
• No‑code programming tools