Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Test and Validation, Amazon Robotics
Amazon
Full-time
On-site
Seattle, Washington, United States
$151,300 - $261,500 USD yearly
Do you want to create intelligent, adaptable robots with global impact? At Amazon Robotics, our collaborative team builds high-performance, real-time robotic systems that perceive, plan, and act intelligently alongside humans—at Amazon scale. Our mission is to enable robots to interact safely, efficiently, and fluently through the complex challenges of a company that sells everything, everywhere. We target high-impact algorithmic unlocks in areas such as scene and activity understanding, large-scale generative models, closed-loop control, robotic grasping and manipulation—all of which have high-value impact for our current and future fulfillment networks. Our solutions enable robots to learn from their own experiences, from each other, and from humans to build intelligence that feeds itself.
We are seeking a Test and Validation Software Engineer to ensure our motion planning and control algorithms are robust and reliable the complex, ever-changing environments we encounter globally. In this role, you will collaborate closely with scientists and engineers to design and execute experiments that push the limits of our systems and monitor algorithm performance in the field. You will develop automated testing pipelines and create representative lab experiments that have predictive power about future real-world performance. Your rigorous approach and strong analytical skills will help us create high-performance behaviors in the lab that reliably translate into sustained, real-world results for our customers.
You should enjoy the process of solving real-world problems that, quite frankly, haven’t been solved at scale anywhere before. Along the way, we guarantee you’ll get opportunities to be a fearless disruptor, prolific innovator, and a reputed problem solver—someone who truly enables robotics to significantly impact the lives of millions of consumers.
Key job responsibilities
- Formulate and implement validation plans that rigorously assess new robot behaviors and control algorithms, ensuring system reliability under various operational scenarios.
- Design, create and oversee experiments in simulated and real-world environments, ensuring testing conditions provide predictive power to real-world deployments.
- Create, maintain, and support the infrastructure required to generate high-quality testing data, including developing robotic test bed hardware and software, automated testing pipelines, and report generation.
- Collect, process, and analyze experimental data to evaluate system performance to drive actionable insights and improvements.
- Document and present experimental designs, methodologies, and results with clarity and precision to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Advocate for best practices in robotic testing and validation, promote a culture of rigor and excellence, and stay current on advances in methodologies and technologies relevant to robotics.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
- 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 4+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
- 4+ 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
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools.
- 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
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience testing robotics software or other field-deployed software-on-hardware.
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
We are seeking a Test and Validation Software Engineer to ensure our motion planning and control algorithms are robust and reliable the complex, ever-changing environments we encounter globally. In this role, you will collaborate closely with scientists and engineers to design and execute experiments that push the limits of our systems and monitor algorithm performance in the field. You will develop automated testing pipelines and create representative lab experiments that have predictive power about future real-world performance. Your rigorous approach and strong analytical skills will help us create high-performance behaviors in the lab that reliably translate into sustained, real-world results for our customers.
You should enjoy the process of solving real-world problems that, quite frankly, haven’t been solved at scale anywhere before. Along the way, we guarantee you’ll get opportunities to be a fearless disruptor, prolific innovator, and a reputed problem solver—someone who truly enables robotics to significantly impact the lives of millions of consumers.
Key job responsibilities
- Formulate and implement validation plans that rigorously assess new robot behaviors and control algorithms, ensuring system reliability under various operational scenarios.
- Design, create and oversee experiments in simulated and real-world environments, ensuring testing conditions provide predictive power to real-world deployments.
- Create, maintain, and support the infrastructure required to generate high-quality testing data, including developing robotic test bed hardware and software, automated testing pipelines, and report generation.
- Collect, process, and analyze experimental data to evaluate system performance to drive actionable insights and improvements.
- Document and present experimental designs, methodologies, and results with clarity and precision to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Advocate for best practices in robotic testing and validation, promote a culture of rigor and excellence, and stay current on advances in methodologies and technologies relevant to robotics.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
- 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 4+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
- 4+ 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
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools.
- 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
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience testing robotics software or other field-deployed software-on-hardware.
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.