Senior Software Development Engineer, Teleoperation

Amazon is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We're building robotic systems that combine cutting-edge 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 - Bachelors or Master's degree, or 10+ years in CS, ME, EE or related field experience - Experience designing and shipping software for remotely operating or assisting robots or other machines in real time, such as teleoperation, remote assistance, or operator tools Preferred: - Master's degree or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field - Experience leading teleoperation, remote operation, or remote assistance systems for robots or autonomous vehicles in production - Experience designing and shipping software for physical robots, autonomous vehicles, or other real-time embedded systems - Experience with low-latency video and real-time communication over wide-area and cellular networks (e.g., WebRTC, QUIC, relay servers, congestion control, adaptive bitrate, hardware video encoding) - Experience designing robot control that tolerates communication delay, such as shared autonomy, supervisory control, predictive displays, or latency compensation - Experience with VR or XR operator interfaces (e.g., OpenXR, Unity), haptic feedback, or retargeting human motion to robot arms and hands Experience integrating with robot safety systems and designing fail-safe behavior, such as watchdogs, safe stops, and link-loss handling Experience integrating robots or connected devices with cloud services for remote access, such as video relays or session management - Experience with robotics middleware like ROS 2, DDS, LCM, or Zenoh - Experience building data pipelines for robot learning from demonstrations and interventions (e.g. imitation learning) - Experience using AI coding assistants and agents to speed up development, with sound judgment about reviewing and verifying their output - Excellent written and verbal communication, with a track record of leading technical work across science and engineering teams 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, N.Reading - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually USA, MA, Wilmington - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually