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Robotics Software Engineer, DC Robotics

Amazon

Santa Clara, CAJob$134–185K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$134–185K/yr
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

AWS is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer for its DC Robotics team to build and maintain software for robots operating in data centers. The role focuses on reliable sensor-data collection, navigation, and communication with cloud services, with collaboration across mechanical engineering, machine learning, and operations. The position offers an opportunity to drive technical innovation for next-generation data centers and requires approximately 30% intermittent travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Industrial Engineering, requiredCommissioning, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredOutlook, requiredWord, requiredExcel, requiredMission Critical Facilities, requiredData Center Equipment, requiredBuilding Codes, nice to haveConstruction Drawings, nice to haveSpecifications, nice to haveSubmittal Documents, nice to have

Qualifications

4+ Years Industrial Engineering, required4+ Years Commissioning Experience, requiredBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Related, requiredProfessional Engineer License, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensures our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we're looking for talented people who want to help.

You'll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You'll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you'll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Within AIS, the DC Robotics team is growing in maturity, so now is the time to join and drive game-changing and rapid innovation used by AWS globally. Our designs will fundamentally change the data center, providing operational and financial benefits that are critical to the success of the AWS business and its millions of customers. Our engineers solve challenging technology problems and take big bets on new concepts, enabling AWS services to continue to revolutionize the industry. This role provides the opportunity to be a technical lead driving the innovations being developed and deployed in the next generation data centers.

AWS is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to build and maintain the software systems that power robots operating in our data centers. You will own the software that enables robots to reliably collect rich sensor data at scale, navigate complex environments, and communicate with cloud-based services. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of building production-quality, fault-tolerant software for physical systems — spanning sensor integration, distributed communication, edge-to-cloud data pipelines, and fleet-level orchestration. This role closely collaborates with mechanical engineers, ML engineers, and operations teams to ensure robot software is robust, testable, and deployable across a growing global fleet.

As Amazon has a global presence, intermittent travel will be necessary and should be expected to be approximately 30% to AWS offices, data centers, suppliers, vendors, and product validation tests. While most travel will be domestic, some international travel may be required.

About the team

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

  • 4+ years of industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities experience

  • 4+ years of commissioning experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel

  • Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities

  • Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities

  • Experience in commissioning

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer License

  • Experience with building codes and regulations for your region

  • Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production

  • Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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, CA, San Francisco - 134,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

USA, CA, Santa Clara - 134,300.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 116,800.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 40,155 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$134–185K/yr
  • California median$164–243K/yr6,964 salary ranges
  • US median$133–216K/yr32,033 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $160K, is 22% below the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 8,558 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 40,155 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (33,026 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,547 of the 40,155 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) 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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