Embedded Software Development Engineer

1 month ago

Sunnyvale, California, United States tapwage Full time


Amazon's Lab126 Platform Software team is looking for a Software Development Engineer to lead the design and implementation of critical software modules for robots.

You will help contribute to the next generation of robots that are based on our Astro robot. You will drive technical designs and features for next gen robots.

Key job responsibilities


As a Software Development Engineer, you will be working with a unique and gifted team developing exciting products for consumers and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.


We are looking for a talented and passionate Software Development Engineer to be part of an exciting team building device software.

You will have an enormous opportunity to make a large impact on the design, architecture, and implementation of cutting edge products used every day, by people you know.


In this role, you will:

  • Be responsible for system architecture and development of new features for embedded systems
  • Investigate, prototype and deliver new and innovative system solutions
  • Design, develop and verify firmware for embedded systems
  • Participate in design reviews, API development, and documentation
  • Work with new technologies that are vital to product development
  • Deliver investigation plans and reports, architectural documents, design specs, software and firmware source code, build scripts
  • Build expertise in one or more core technologies such as sensors fusion, calibration etc
  • Perform tasks including debug, bringup, Beta and production software development
  • Successfully collaborate with both software and hardware product teams
A day in the life

As a Software Engineer, you will design and develop high quality embedded software.

You will also have the opportunity to influence the product roadmap, define key components of overall system architecture and lead the adoption of best practices within the org.

You will work closely with cross functional teams to bring a unified embedded control software solution for our customers.

About the team

Platform Software team owns all the components and infrastructure on which Astro and next generation of products are built. Astro is already working in customer homes with more devices added every day. The team is responsible for defining architecture for next generation of product and execute it. The team develops embedded software using programming languages like C, C++ on both RTOS and general purpose linux OS.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ years of noninternship professional software development experience
  • 2+ years of noninternship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language
  • Experience in embedded software design, development and debugging preferably on ARM based platforms
  • Expertise in coding in C/C++
  • Experience with RTOS and embedded Linux development
  • Experience in applying Computer Science fundamentals in products: objectoriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3+ 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
  • Experience with real time debugging tools (software and hardware)
  • Excellent judgment, organizational, and problem solving skills
  • Can mentor other software developers to maintain architectural vision and software quality
  • Comfortable taking initiative and working across teams
  • Excellence in technical communication with peers, partners, and nontechnical coworkers
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

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $115,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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