Amazon
Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Industrial Robotics
$168K–$227K
N.Reading, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 28, 2026
- Location
- N.Reading, MA
N.reading, MA - Experience
- 5+ years in software development and programming; 4+ years leading design or architecture; 5+ years in embedded C or C++ or robotics development. Preferred: 5+ years full software development life cycle; 6+ years embedded or robotics development; 3+ years embedded C with an RTOS and embedded Linux.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field; preferred master's degree in computer science or electrical engineering.
About the job
Leads architecture and development of embedded software for advanced robotic systems, collaborating across teams to implement, test, and debug robotics features.
What you'll do
- Learn and master system components including networking/Wi-Fi, safety systems, and sensors.
- Lead system architecture, break down problems, mentor junior coworkers, and explain technical progress to non-technical leaders.
- Develop, test, and debug robotic systems, including automated and live testing to validate features and investigate issues.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development and 5+ years programming in at least one language.
- 4+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems; experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years developing in C or C++ in an embedded environment or robotics, including hands-on design, development, and debugging of a listed product type; deep understanding of Hardware–In-the-Loop methodology and experience with Matlab and Simulink Real Time.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in computer science or electrical engineering.
- Experience with full software development life cycle, embedded RTOS and Linux development, and Linux-based development tools and architectures.
Pay
168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Matlab, Simulink Real Time, FreeRTOS, uC-OS, Zephyr, VxWorks
AI focus
The posting describes robotic systems combining AI with control systems and mechanical design, but does not specify AI development duties for this role.
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