Amazon · 22 hours ago
Sr. Software Engineer, Mobile Manipulation Robotics
North Reading, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$168K/yr - $227K/yr
5+ years expAmazon Robotics is revolutionizing warehouse automation at unprecedented scale. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Mobile Manipulation team, where the engineer will architect and build next-generation robotic systems that combine autonomous navigation with manipulation capabilities.
RetailArtificial Intelligence (AI)E-CommerceLogisticsDeliveryFoundational AI
Responsibilities
Design and implement robust motion planning algorithms for collision-free navigation and manipulation using industry-standard frameworks (MoveIt, OMPL)
Develop vision-guided manipulation systems integrating object detection, pose estimation, and real-time scene understanding
Architect high-level behavior management systems using Behavior Trees or Finite State Machines to orchestrate complex multi-step workflows
Build and maintain simulation environments for rapid prototyping and validation before hardware deployment
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and robotics scientists to integrate software with sensors (LiDAR, cameras, depth sensors) and actuators
Drive technical decisions on system architecture, algorithm selection, and software design patterns
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team technical standards and best practices
Qualification
Required
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
Experience with robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2)
Solid understanding of motion planning, kinematics, and control theory
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Preferred
Experience with machine vision programming (Cognex, Keyence, etc.)
Knowledge of one or more ML Frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and ML methods including NLP models (BERT, GPT-2/3), computer vision-based models (object detection, image recognition), and text-based models (Seq2Seq, Topic modeling)
Experience developing and testing mechanical robotics equipment
Master's degree or above in Engineering, Technology, Science, Operations Research, Robotics, Mathematics, or related fields, or PhD
Experience with deep learning libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, MxNet Research publications in computer vision, deep learning or machine learning at peer-reviewed workshops, conferences or journals
Familiarity with simulation tools (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
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
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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