Embedded Software Engineer II, Autonomy Platform, Data and Tools

Amazon is hiring an Embedded Software Engineer II, Autonomy Platform, Data and Tools. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Level rates this software engineer role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Nvidia Jetpack, computer vision and embedded software.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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Develop embedded software, platform architecture, and ML training pipelines for autonomous warehouse robots.

Nvidia Jetpack

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The Amazon Robotics Autonomous Mobility software team develops the autonomy software that powers Proteus, Amazon’s first fully autonomous warehouse robot. We are growing and are looking for a Software Development Engineer to join our Platform, Data and Tools team.

You will be part of an exceptional group of engineers building the platform and architecture for our onboard mapping, perception, motion planning and control software. In addition, you will collaborate with engineers and scientists across the team to develop and enhance our ML training and deployment pipelines.

Key job responsibilities
Specific areas of focus may include (but are not limited too):

- Optimizing runtime performance of core algorithms by exploiting underlying hardware acceleration capabilities
- Integrating new sensors and hardware components into the autonomy software stack
- Developing and customizing our Nvidia Jetpack based platform and OS.
- Developing software to enable remote diagnostics, recovery and control of autonomous robots
- Designing and developing software interfaces to enable hardware testing and manufacturing processes
- Developing embedded middleware to accelerate the development of other engineering teams
- Mentor other engineer team members

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!

About the team
We are a multi-disciplinary organization of collaborative Applied Scientists and Software Engineers with expertise in Computer Vision, SLAM, motion planning, controls, embedded development, and more. Our mission is to deliver autonomous navigation software that utilizes state-of-the-art sensor technologies and algorithms to enable safe and efficient operation of autonomous mobile robots throughout the Amazon fulfillment and transportation network. We take this mission seriously and work hard to achieve it, but we have a lot of fun along the way. After all, what's more fun than building robots?

Basic qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- Experience in embedded development in C/C++, or experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred qualifications

- Experience with CUDA kernels or ML/low-level kernels
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience with the AWS platform, web services, software development, or related technologie
- Experience building custom distributions using tools such as Yocto or Buildroot
- Experience with robotics middleware (ROS/ROS2) or visualization tools (Foxglove, RViz)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, MA, North Reading - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Embedded Software Engineer II, Autonomy Platform, Data and Tools at Amazon rates 40 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Embedded Software Engineer II, Autonomy Platform, Data and Tools is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $144k-$194k a year.
The role is based in US, MA, North Reading.
The job was posted on August 10, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Pay

This job starts at: $144k
Typical software engineer job: $167k

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