Amazon Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Test Validation Amazon 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

166011125

We are seeking a Test and Validation Software Engineer to ensure our motion planning and control algorithms are robust and reliable the complex, ever-changing environments we encounter globally. In this role, you will collaborate closely with scientists and engineers to design and execute experiments that push the limits of our systems and monitor algorithm performance in the field. You will develop automated testing pipelines and create representative lab experiments that have predictive power about future real-world performance. Your rigorous approach and strong analytical skills will help us create high-performance behaviors in the lab that reliably translate into sustained, real-world results for our customers.
Key job responsibilities
- Formulate and implement validation plans that rigorously assess new robot behaviors and control algorithms, ensuring system reliability under various operational scenarios.
- Design, create and oversee experiments in simulated and real-world environments, ensuring testing conditions provide predictive power to real-world deployments.
- Create, maintain, and support the infrastructure required to generate high-quality testing data, including developing robotic test bed hardware and software, automated testing pipelines, and report generation.
- Collect, process, and analyze experimental data to evaluate system performance to drive actionable insights and improvements.- Advocate for best practices in robotic testing and validation, promote a culture of rigor and excellence, and stay current on advances in methodologies and technologies relevant to robotics.A day in the life
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 401(k) Plan

- 6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 4+ years of programming using a modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design experience
- 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
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies and tools.

- 5+ 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
- Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
- Experience testing robotics software or other field-deployed software-on-hardware.