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Amazon Sr. Software Development Engineer, Last Mile Delivery Assistance Technology in Santa Cruz, California
Description
How often have you had an opportunity to be a founding member of a project team that is tasked with solving a huge everyday problem through innovative technologies that transform and disrupt an entire industry?
If this sounds intriguing, come join Amazon Last Mile Driver Assistance Technologies to help transform the delivery experience for customers with unprecedented quality, efficiency and scale. Each time an Amazon package is delivered, technology is at the scene and behind the scene. Today, Last Mile solutions support Amazon global business initiatives including Amazon Logistics, Amazon Flex, Amazon Lockers, etc., and its scope is expanding every day.
Our team is actively seeking motivated and multi-talented individuals who are passionate about transforming the logistics and package delivery operations. We are inventing the next-generation smart warehouse and smart delivery operation with cutting-edge technologies that also encompassing Wearable, Robotics, Machine Learning, etc. We develop the technology, productize the solution, operate and support the lifecycle of the products and services we deployed.
Our scope includes devices, sensors, hardware, and software, matching customer needs and delivery capacity with precision and efficiency, and expanding and transforming delivery experience with unprecedented quality, productivity and scale.
As a Senior SDE, you will have the opportunity to shape the next generation delivery technology, work process and customer/driver experience. Your will be part of the center of competency for embedded, mobile, wearable devices, sensors, and end-to-end sensing and analytics. Must have experience with low-latency, real-time applications in constrained environments on the edge . The ideal candidate has experience with computer vision, camera systems, and other IoT edge devices.
Your team will also supervise and interact with hardware design, manufacturing, testing, and certification. You are expected to articulate and champion the product, vision, and development timeline in a cross-organization, cross-function and cross-geo environment with senior executives, as well as design, R&D, product management, operation, and finance teams. You will leverage your knowledge, experience, and network to deliver technology, solutions, as well as maximizing the long term potential of each individual engineer.
Key job responsibilities
You should have Strengths in one of the following areas or Mild Strength in at least two:
Embedded System Platform (i.e. Nvidia Jetson)
Machine Learning (CV)
Application Layer & AWS (Kotlin/Java).
Experience in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, and/or hardware compute is a plus.
Skills
Have a startup and hacker mindset.
Be an engineer and not just a software developer.
Be embolden and excited by challenges and ambiguity.
Be highly interdisciplinary in learning and applying (Jetson, Computer Vision, AWS, Linux, OTA, UI).
Be open to jump in and help anywhere needed to make the project succeed.
Leadership Principles
Ownership: Our project requires large upfront investments so you should not sacrifice long-term value for short-term results. Also, you should never say “that’s not my job.”
Bias for Action: You will face daily ambiguity and dynamic requirements, so you should be comfortable with taking calculated risks.
Insist on Highest Standards: Given the scale of our deployment, you need to ensure that defects do not go in production and you fix problems to stay fixed. You should have a keen interest to continue to raise the bar in your coding, designs, and team processes.
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.
The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
We are a senior team (L6s and L7s) inventing an embedded system (Hardware, Mechatronics, Software, and Machine Learning) to be deployed in the entire Amazon delivery fleet.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
5+ 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
Preferred Qualifications
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
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $134,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.