The Software Development Engineer role at Amazon Robotics focuses on Linux distribution development and Board Support Package (BSP) engineering for ARM-based platforms. This position is crucial for building and maintaining custom Linux solutions that support Amazon's robotics and fulfillment network. The team is dedicated to managing one of the largest device fleets in Amazon Operations, ensuring efficient and reliable operations. The role involves collaboration with distributed teams and requires participation in on-call rotations to support critical operations.

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Experience debugging, diagnosing, and troubleshooting complex production software issues
• Experience developing and maintaining Linux distributions with build frameworks for embedded or edge computing environments
• Experience with ARM architectures including cross-compilation toolchains and platform-specific optimizations
• Knowledge of update systems, partition management, and bootloader configuration
• Experience integrating device drivers and kernel modules into Linux build systems
• Knowledge using Rust/C/C++ for system-level programming and Python for automation
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and automated testing frameworks
• Experience with Yocto Project including BitBake, recipes, layers, and configuration management
• Experience with fleet management systems and large-scale device orchestration platforms
• Knowledge of Linux security hardening and vulnerability management
• Experience with containerization technologies for edge computing
• Knowledge of system monitoring and observability tools
• Experience working with open-source Linux projects or embedded systems communities
• Experience with AWS services and infrastructure for device management
• Knowledge of robotics systems or warehouse automation

• Design, develop, and maintain Linux BSP images for ARM compute platforms
• Create and maintain Yocto recipes, build configurations, and system layers optimized for ARM architectures
• Implement A/B update mechanisms with dual-boot partition systems and rollback capabilities
• Integrate device drivers and kernel modules specific to robotics hardware into Linux build systems
• Deploy BSP builds at scale across Amazon's global fulfillment and robotics network
• Develop deployment automation for fleet management operations and validate system stability
• Perform validation of BSP functionality including hardware interfaces and system components
• Monitor and troubleshoot BSP deployments in production environments
• Develop automated testing frameworks for BSP validation across different hardware variants
• Ensure system security hardening and compliance with Amazon's security standards
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure minimal disruption during updates
• Create and maintain documentation for build processes and troubleshooting guides
• Participate in on-call rotations to support critical operations

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.