Software Development Engineer III - Amazon Robotics, Autonomous Mobility, AMS

Benefits

Parental leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Adoption assistance: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

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Childcare support

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Salary

$168K-$227K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

70% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Equity

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About this role

Software Development Engineer III - Amazon Robotics, Autonomous Mobility, AMS North Reading, Massachusetts, USA As a Software Development Engineer III on the AMS Motion team, you will lead the technical direction for critical components of our autonomous navigation stack, including task planning, motion planning, control, and navigation software. • You will own team-level architecture decisions and drive the evolution of our production robotics systems, developing generalizations that enable our robots to operate safely and efficiently across diverse environments and use cases. • You will play a key role in architecting and implementing next-generation ML and AI-based motion planning and task planning systems, with your work directly impacting thousands of fully autonomous robots operating alongside people in fulfillment centers worldwide. • You will be a technical leader within a collaborative team of Applied Scientists and Software Development Engineers, providing architectural guidance and mentorship to engineers at all levels. • You will work strategically across teams including Perception, SLAM, Infrastructure, Fleet Management, and Coordination Services to deliver robust, scalable, and highly reliable autonomous navigation solutions. • You will lead projects that require the work of multiple engineers, ensuring cohesive integration and technical excellence. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of autonomous robotics at scale, working with state-of-the-art technologies including real-time robotics systems, machine learning, and agentic AI while seeing your architectural decisions deployed on a production fleet serving millions of customers. Key job responsibilities • Designing motion planning and task planning systems that generalize to new scenarios and

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