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 (preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- The 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
Designs, develops, tests, and troubleshoots embedded software and platforms for the Prime Air drone, collaborating 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.
- Analyze root causes and fix 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, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; low-level driver, interrupt service routine, hardware debugging, or board bring-up experience.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C/C++, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
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