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Description
The Grocery Robotics and Automation Systems team is embarking on several projects to build and deploy automation solutions in Grocery Fulfillment spaces. We're looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer to design and build scalable solutions for fulfillment automation. This is an opportunity to be part of the team that designs, integrates, owns, and scales automation solutions across the Amazon Grocery Fulfillment network. If you want to help define the future of Grocery Automation, this role is for you.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:
Design and develop software which integrates automation systems with amazon internal systems (A robotics background is not necessary).
Prototype and validate ideas or features through simulators, emulators, and with live robotic equipment
Create hardened, production-ready systems which can be deployed at Amazon scale
Work directly with internal customers and see the impact of your products in the field
Serve as a technical lead and mentor to the team of Software engineers to maintain best practices and build innovative solutions
A day in the life
We work with a diverse set of stakeholders to integrate automation solutions with existing Amazon Warehouse Management solutions and build additional standalone resources to support large scale fulfillment operations. There will be opportunities for designing solutions from the ground up and influencing the future of the organization in a meaningful way. As we're a fast moving team, most decisions will need to carefully balance short term success vs. long term impact to deliver value to our customers now without sacrificing long the long term vision.
About the team
You will be working with a team of software engineers based out of Bellevue, Seattle, Boston, New York, and San Francisco. You will also have opportunities to go on-site and see your solutions in action! The team is constantly interacting with other organizations outside of robotics, including external vendors, operations and automation partners.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.