AmazonSenior Embedded Software Engineer , Fauna
Amazon is hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer , Fauna in New York, United States. It pays $185k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this software engineer role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Pay on this posting starts 11% higher than the typical software engineer posting on Level.
- The posting mentions Python, Freertos and Threadx among its tools and skills.
- Amazon has 21,000+ other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Develop and optimize embedded software and firmware for robotic control platforms and real-time operating systems.
Key job responsibilities
- You will develop and maintain firmware for robotic control platforms, ensuring reliability and performance.
- You will design, implement, and optimize software for real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX, or Zephyr.
- You will design and implement communication protocols over CAN and RS485 for motor control, sensor data acquisition, and power management.
- You will analyze and optimize system performance, including timing, resource usage, and latency, and conduct testing using scripting languages like Python for automated testing and data analysis.
- You will work closely with hardware and robotics engineers to integrate sensors, actuators, and power systems.
- You will troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues using debugging tools and techniques.
- You will create clear, concise documentation for firmware designs, APIs, and test procedures.
About the team
Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, is building capable, safe, and genuinely delightful robots for everyday life. Our goal is simple: make robots people actually want to live and interact with in everyday human spaces.
We believe that future won’t arrive until building for robotics becomes far more accessible. Today, too much effort is spent reinventing the fundamentals. We’re changing that by developing tightly integrated hardware and software systems that make it faster, safer, and more intuitive to create real-world robotic products.
Our work spans the full stack: mechanical design, control systems, dynamic modeling, and intelligent software. The focus is not just functionality, but experience. We’re building robots that feel responsive, expressive, and genuinely useful.
At Fauna, you’ll work at the frontier of this space, helping define how robots move, manipulate, and interact with people in natural environments. It’s an opportunity to solve hard problems across hardware and software with a team focused on making robotics accessible and joyful to build.
If you care about making robotics real for everyone and building systems that are as delightful as they are capable, we’re interested in hearing from you.
Basic qualifications
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or systems engineering
- Experience in embedded development in C/C++, or experience debugging, profiling, and implementing best software engineering practices in large-scale systems
- Proven experience with RTOS platforms such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX, or Zephyr including system performance characterization and design for realtime performance
- Extensive hands-on experience developing firmware for STM32 microcontrollers and familiarity with the ST Micro IDEs and toolchains
Preferred qualifications
- Familiarity with robotics frameworks and simulation tools such as ROS and Isaac Sim
- Familiarity with safety-critical systems and fail-safe mechanisms
- Experience with motor control
- Experience with sensor fusion algorithms
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, NY, New York - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
How we rate this
Senior Embedded Software Engineer , Fauna at Amazon rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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Pay
- This job starts at
- $185k
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- Tell me about a project where embedded systems was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where firmware was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where robotics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where c was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where rtos was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Embedded Systems, Firmware, Robotics, C, and Rtos. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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