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Amazon

Senior Embedded Software Development Engineer - Sensor & Compute, Amazon Robotics

$168K–$227K

North Reading, MA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 17, 2026

Experience
5+ years in software development, programming, and design or architecture leadership; 2+ years contributing to architecture and design; 6+ years in embedded software development; mentoring, tech lead, or engineering team leadership experience, including 2+ years as a mentor, tech advisor, or directing a team.
Education
BA/BS/MS/PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related discipline.

About the job

Researches and develops sensor and compute technology and full-stack embedded software for Amazon Robotics, including edge AI capabilities and deployment in fulfillment operations.

What you'll do

  • Research sensor technologies and evaluate their applications in Amazon’s fulfillment network; develop next-generation 2D and 3D sensors and computers with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
  • Architect systems, define requirements and specifications, and create test plans.
  • Develop embedded software from device drivers through applications, advise on sensor integration, and support manufacturing release and customer deployment.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development and 5+ years programming experience.
  • 5+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems; 2+ years contributing to systems architecture and design.
  • High proficiency in C/C++; 6+ years of embedded software development with hands-on experience across the full development cycle.
  • BA/BS/MS/PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline; experience mentoring, advising, or leading an engineering team.

Nice to have

  • Experience with sensors such as cameras, stereo cameras, time-of-flight sensors, Radar, or Lidar.
  • 5+ years across the full software development life cycle; experience driving collaborative projects from conception to delivery or troubleshooting and documenting findings.

Pay

168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

C/C++, 2D & 3D sensors, camera, stereo camera, time-of-flight sensors, Radar, Lidar, AI on Edge Computing

AI focus

Develops embedded software to enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Edge Computing.

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