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Senior Software Engineer, Fauna

Amazon

Location

New York, NY

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/16/2026

Compensation

$184,900 - $250,200 per year

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Job description

The Senior Software Engineer will join Fauna Robotics, an Amazon company, to drive technical strategy and architecture for robotic software systems. This role focuses on delivering integrated solutions that enhance the interaction between robots and humans. The team is dedicated to making robotics more accessible and enjoyable, working on various aspects of robotic design and software development. The engineer will lead collaboration across multiple teams and define technical roadmaps to innovate in robotic software.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
  • 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
  • Bachelor's degree or above in robotics, mechanical/mechatronics engineering, systems engineering, or a related field
  • Knowledge of data structures, algorithm design, statistics, and system design
  • Experience in leading the design, build, and deployment of complex software solutions in production
  • Experience facilitating discussions with senior leadership regarding technical trade-offs and best practices
  • Experience in robotics design, automation systems development, or control systems design
  • Experience with training and deploying machine learning systems for large-scale optimizations
  • Experience mentoring or training the engineering community on complex technical issues
  • Track record of delivering developer-facing products with robust SDKs and fault-tolerant distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Drive architecture and design decisions for robotic software systems.
  • Own end-to-end delivery of complex software systems from design to production deployment.
  • Lead collaboration across research, machine learning, hardware, and operations teams.
  • Define technical roadmaps and drive innovation in robotic software development.
  • Design and implement systems and tools that accelerate development velocity for engineering teams.

Benefits

  • 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.

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