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Compensation
$144–194K/yr
Location
Westborough, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Amazon Robotics is seeking a software engineer to develop embedded software for advanced robotic systems. The role involves working across mechatronic components and collaborating with hardware teams and vendors to enable new computing hardware and functionality. The engineer will contribute to system architecture, design, implementation, testing, and debugging of robotic products and features, balancing performance with maintainability.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Software Development, nice to haveSoftware Programming, requiredSoftware Design and Architecture, requiredDesign Patterns, requiredReliability and Scaling, requiredC#, requiredC++, requiredJava, requiredPerl, requiredObject-Oriented Design, requiredFull Software Development Lifecycle, nice to haveCoding Standards, nice to haveCode Reviews, nice to haveSource Control Management, nice to haveBuild Processes, nice to haveTesting, nice to haveOperations, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Software Development Experience, required2+ Years Design or Architecture Experience, required1+ Year Related Occupational Experience, required1+ Year Embedded or Distributed Software Experience, required1+ Year Object-Oriented Design Experience, requiredBachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Related Field, requiredBachelor's in Computer Science or Equivalent, nice to have3+ Years Full Software Development Lifecycle Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Amazon Robotics is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We are building revolutionary robotic systems that combine AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic manipulation and human-robot interaction.

If you’re passionate about safety and performance and have an interest in robotics systems, then we’d like to talk to you about becoming part of an organization with global impact on millions of customers.

Key job responsibilities

Develop embedded software for driving sophisticated mechatronic systems.

Work with multiple components including motor control, networking, security, sensing, and safety on modern real-time actuation and system hardware.

Contribute to the architecture of these complex systems and work effectively with team members to implement solutions.

Develop solutions that balance performance and maintainability

Collaborate with our hardware teams and vendors to enable new computing hardware and functionality.

A day in the life

As a Software Engineer, you will work with cross-functional teams to develop, test, and debug sophisticated modern robotic systems. The development process will involve contributing to the design process, analyzing potential pitfalls of proposed approaches, and implementing new products and features. Testing efforts will involve writing automated tests to validate newly created features or conducting live testing to debug and root cause issues.

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

  • 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

  • 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience

  • 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience

  • 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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, Westborough - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 1,345 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–194K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$140–205K/yr49 salary ranges
  • US median$128–194K/yr991 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $169K, is close to the Massachusetts median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 55 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 1,345 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,113 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 556 of the 1,345 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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