Amazon
Embedded SDE II, Prime Air
$144K–$194K
Seattle, WA · Full-time · Posted Apr 27, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture; 3+ years of embedded firmware development.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- This position may require a deemed export control license; placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain one on the candidate’s behalf.
About the job
Develops and tests embedded software for Prime Air drones, investigates complex software and performance issues, and works with hardware teams and vendors.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and test critical features for embedded applications and platforms powering the Prime Air Drone.
- Perform root cause analysis and implement fixes for complex functional and performance issues.
- Collaborate with hardware teams and vendors to enable new computing hardware and functionality.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
- 3+ years of embedded firmware development experience.
- Experience in embedded development in C/C++.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; hardware troubleshooting, board bring-up, or hardware debugging experience is also valued.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C/C++
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