Skip to content

Jobs

Amazon Robotics

Robot type
Warehouse and Logistics
Location
PasadenaCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Aug 27, 2026
Full-time

Senior Embedded Robotics SDE, Compass

Job description

Are you an embedded software engineer who wants to own the code that keeps robots safe and can prove it to the world? At Amazon Robotics, we're seeking an Embedded SDE to own our library of safety-critical software modules and drive them through formal certification.

The Compass team is building a library of safety-critical software modules that will serve as the certified safety foundation for Amazon's entire robotics fleet. In this role, you'll own that software. Our core development team conducts R&D on novel algorithms your job is to take that R&D and translate it into production-grade, certifiable embedded software that meets the highest safety standards.

Job requirements

  • 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
  • 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
  • Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions;

Similar jobs