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Posted date: Jan 20, 2026
Location: Boston, MA
Estimated salary: $129,550
Range: $99,100 - $160,000
Description
Are you passionate about leveraging technology to revolutionize large-scale robotics operations? Do you thrive on solving complex challenges and driving continuous improvement in world-class automated systems? Join Amazon's Central RME Amazon Technologies Portfolio Team as an Assc. System Development Engineer and help shape the future of automated fulfillment!As a System Development Engineer on the Central RME ATP Team, you will be at the forefront of developing and supporting software systems that drive the maintenance, reliability, and operations of Amazon's global fleet of robotics. You'll be the primary point of contact for internal customers and partners, bridging the gap between field operations and engineering teams.
In this dynamic role, you'll create innovative solutions to improve robot availability, performance, quality, and cost-effectiveness across our vast network. You'll dive deep into data from various sources, including databases, PLCs, sensors, and maintenance records to identify improvement opportunities and drive data-informed decision-making.
Your work will directly impact hundreds of thousands of robotic assets across Amazon's global network, ensuring optimal performance and availability. You'll balance business needs with technical constraints, striving to find the right solutions while maintaining a strong focus on standards, scalability, and supportability. Amazon’s global network. The ability to build productive relationships with colleagues and customers at remote sites around the world will make you successful in this role, as will patience and a sense of humor. You will frequently travel to various facilities in North America, and Europe
Can travel to local sites up to 25% of the time
Key job responsibilities
Develop cloud-based data tools, analytics, and reporting systems to optimize robotics operations
• Create and deploy proof-of-concept and minimum viable products for field testing
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and AWS CDK
• Implement proactive issue detection, monitoring, and reporting systems
• Leverage automation, ML, and AI to drive insights and scale team efficiency
• Document system designs, runbooks, and internal processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve robotics maintenance and reliability
• Analyze large-scale data from various sources to identify improvement opportunities
• Participate in failure analysis and incident review processes
• Engage customers to understand and document business requirements
• Drive problems to root cause and manage implementation programs for corrective actions
• Recommend alternative technical approaches and direct cross-functional efforts to meet timelines
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:
1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options
3. Paid Time Off (PTO)
4. 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!
Qualifications
- Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related discipline
- Experience with automating and simplifying team development, test, and operations processes
Extended Qualifications
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes- • Experience leveraging generative AI in software development
- • Familiarity with AWS services, SDK, and CDK
- • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- • Knowledge of design patterns, reliability, and scaling techniques
- • Proficiency in SQL and data analysis using Python or R
- • Experience with machine learning and AI technologies
- • Background in robotics, automation, or large-scale distributed systems
- • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- • Understanding of industrial automation, including robotics system components/controls, HMI components, and motion control
- • Experience with databases, data pipelines, and integration of disparate data platforms/systems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
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