Raise the bar on engineering practices including code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness while establishing metrics and audit mechanisms that keep systems reliable and maintainable.
A day in the life
You will start your morning reviewing operational dashboards for your team's services before joining a design review where engineers walk through trade-offs on a new microservice integration. After providing technical guidance and unblocking a cross-team dependency with a peer robotics team, you shift to a 1:1 with a direct report to discuss their development goals. In the afternoon, you collaborate with product and other stakeholders to refine upcoming priorities for a fulfillment robotics feature, then close the day drafting a roadmap narrative that connects your team's work to Amazon sites mapping strategic objectives.
About the team
The Robotic Movement team within Amazon Robotics builds the software that controls how robots move, operate, and interact within Amazon's fulfillment network. We are focused on delivering scalable, full stack solutions that make fulfillment faster and more reliable for customers worldwide. Our team values an inclusive culture where engineers at every level feel empowered to propose ideas, challenge assumptions, and grow their careers. If you are excited about leading a team that combines technical rigor with a genuine investment in people, this is the place for you.
3+ years of engineering team management experience
7+ years of engineering experience
5+ years of leading the definition and development of multi tier web services experience
3+ years of providing technical leadership and project management for all aspects of the software development lifecycle experience
3+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using Java, C#, or C++ experience
3+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using service-oriented architecture experience
3+ years of developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software systems using distributed programming experience
5+ years of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related occupational experience
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
Experience partnering with product or program management teams
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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 - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually
