Amazon · 4 hours ago
Senior Manager, Software Development , Amazon Industrial Robotics
Middlesex County, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $298K/yr
10+ years expAmazon Industrial Robotics is seeking an exceptional Senior Manager of Software Development to lead engineering teams responsible for the on-robot SW platform. The role involves managing multiple teams to build complex distributed systems and ensuring high-quality software solutions for a strategic robotics initiative.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design team structures and strategies to deliver on-robot software in rapid timelines
Lead software development execution, ensuring teams deliver high-quality systems that meet business goals and operational requirements
Manage a team of SW developers, scaling as the program grows
Hire bar-raising talent and grow leaders through coaching and strategic project assignment
Decompose significantly complex problems into straightforward solutions
Establish workflows, SLAs, and mechanisms to ensure the team operates effectively and deliver results
Own relationships with operations teams, product team, technology partners, and deployment customers
Write effective narratives (PRFAQs) and present to senior leadership
Set standards for operational excellence and process improvement
Champion AI-native development practices enabling significant productivity gains
Qualification
Required
5+ years of engineering team management experience
10+ years of software development experience
Experience with ROS or similar middleware for robotics
Experience building large-scale, business-critical software systems successfully delivered to customers
Experience leading technical initiatives with independence in highly ambiguous environments
Experience in stakeholder management across multiple levels
Track record of aligning teams toward coherent strategies and driving customer-focused decisions
Experience writing strategic narratives (PRFAQs, OP1/OP2) and presenting to senior leadership
Preferred
12-15+ years of full software development lifecycle experience including production operations
Experience with robotic manipulation, SLAM and navigation, perception and whole-body-control
Experience with simulation and digital twins
Experience with ML infrastructure / foundation models (LLM, VLM, VLA)
Experience with data collection pipelines
Experience championing AI-native development practices (Kiro, Copilot)
Knowledge of optimization algorithms, operations research, or fleet coordination
Experience managing organizations with multiple layers and functions
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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Funding
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$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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