Software Development Engineer - Amazon Robotics , Robotic Movement
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $143,700 to $194,400
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in North Reading, MA
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- LocationNorth Reading, MA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (51 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Amazon Robotics is seeking a talented and motivated engineer to architect, design, and develop innovative capabilities across highly-scalable robotic systems. You will architect, design and implement software that controls the movement of hundreds of thousands of robotic drives within Amazon's Robotics fulfillment network. Our team's software is at the heart of ensuring Amazon’s retail customers get their packages on time.
You will have opportunities to collaborate and work with firmware engineers, applied scientists, data scientists and cross-functional teams on leading-edge automation solutions for Amazon's ever-growing robotic fleet.
Key job responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement robotic applications and infrastructure.
- Influence the team's strategy and contribute to long-term vision and roadmap.
- Work with stakeholders across organization to iterate on design and implementation.
- Maintain high standards by participating in reviews, designing for fault tolerance and operational excellence, and creating mechanisms for continuous improvement.
- Prototype and test concepts or features, both through simulation and emulators and with live robotic equipment
- Work directly with customers and partners to test prototypes and incorporate feedback
- Mentor other engineer team members.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for 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
As a Robotic Movement software engineer, you design and deliver cloud-based, high-performance software that controls Amazon's world-wide fleet of mobile robots. The service-based software architecture is mainly written in Java and built using AWS products. Our team balances building new services to meet the needs of our growing customer base and extending existing services by developing new algorithms or by optimizing application performance.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language
- 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
- Experience working in a collaborative team environment to deliver high-quality design solutions
- Strong background or familiarity with algorithms and system design used to solve complex problems for highly-scalable systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 5+ years professional experience preferred with a strong background with algorithms used to solve complex problems for highly-scalable systems
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
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($143,700) is above 36% of the 415 Software Engineering roles in Massachusetts listed on this site; 29 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $131,961 to $172,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSoftware Development Engineer - Amazon Robotics , Robotic Movement$143,700 to $194,400
Software Developer II, Cosmos$143,700 to $194,400
Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, Robotics Development and Packaging Innovation$143,700 to $194,400
SDE II, Aspen$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, StoreGen$143,700 to $194,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer - Amazon Robotics , Robotic Movement (this listing) | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Developer II, Cosmos | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, Robotics Development and Packaging Innovation | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| SDE II, Aspen | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, StoreGen | $143,700 - $194,400 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-06-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, MA, North Reading
USA, MA, North Reading - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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