Systems Development Engineer, Managed Edge Compute; Amazon Robotics

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We're seeking a Systems Development Engineer to join the Unified Workcell Compute team. This is a hands‑on role where you will help design and build systems that manage Amazon's edge device fleet, over a million devices across thousands of locations worldwide. You will work at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, device management, robotics systems, and operational excellence, delivering well‑scoped technical solutions that help Amazon's robotics and fulfillment operations run reliably and scale.

As a SysDE engineer early in your systems development journey, you will be a strong individual contributor who takes well‑understood problems and feature specifications and delivers working, well‑tested systems, software, and tooling that meet the Amazon Code Bar. You will solve straightforward problems using smaller or stand‑alone components, participate in your team's design, scoping, and prioritization discussions, and learn how the team makes decisions in the context of business goals and customer needs.

You will get your designs, code, and procedures reviewed, incorporate feedback, and rarely repeat the same mistake. You will take ownership of the systems you inherit and the ones you build, apply the principles of operational excellence, troubleshoot failures even in systems you did not author, and elevate blockers early. The role builds working knowledge across Linux systems, AWS services, IoT platforms, robotics compute infrastructure, and distributed systems, along with the ability to partner effectively with engineers on your team.

• - Build and maintain resilient, scalable distributed systems that operate at Amazon scale, contributing to the management of robotics device fleets across thousands of sites with 99.99%+ availability requirements.
• - Contribute to the technical strategy for your team's systems within the UWC architecture, participating in decisions around hyperscale deployments, robotics compute patterns, fleet management, and edge device automation.
• - Participate in architectural reviews and design discussions across UWC and robotics customer teams, contributing technical input on device lifecycle management, software distribution, multi-compute workcell assistance, and operational excellence patterns.
• - Develop automation solutions using Python, Rust, CDK, and AWS services that eliminate entire classes of operational load and enable self-service for robotics solution teams.
• - Implement and optimize Linux-based systems, OS image creation pipelines (Yocto/mkosi), and BSP solutions for diverse robotics hardware platforms including x86, ARM, NVIDIA GPU systems, and embedded devices.
• - Create tooling and frameworks that enable robotics teams to provision, configure, and manage their edge compute fleets — from AI perception systems to manipulation robotics — with minimal hands‑on‑keyboard time.
• - Apply established standards for engineering, testing, and operational excellence best practices, and suggest improvements to processes within your team.
• - Identify and implement opportunities to streamline or eliminate excess processes, improving agility and reducing complexity for robotics teams building on UWC.
• - Proactively identify and elevate risks at the product and service level, contributing to the resilience, performance, and cost efficiency of UWC systems aiding critical robotics operations.
• - Troubleshoot complex production issues across the full stack — from robotics device hardware and Linux kernel to AWS cloud services — identifying patterns and implementing solutions that prevent future incidents.
• - Partner with robotics solution teams (Amazon Robotics,…