Principal Systems Development Engineer, Design Engineering; I​/O

Overview

We are seeking a Principal Systems Development Engineer to develop transformative systems that will revolutionize facility design and deployment. Our technology portfolio includes computer vision solutions leveraging vision language models, autonomous robotics (ground and aerial), generative data analytics, and agentic workflow automation systems deployed across our global fulfillment network.

• AI/ML-Powered Design Tools:
  Develop advanced solutions that enable engineers to deliver next-generation facility designs through 'text-to-geometry' capabilities and agentic design validation integrated into daily workflows
• Autonomous Inspection Platforms:
  Build robotic systems that perform detailed quality inspections, verify installation quality, and generate comprehensive digital twins
• Quality Assurance Suite:
  Create automated design validation, software verification, and audit planning tools for field inspection and testing prior to facility launch

• Launch new facilities with zero surprises and fully empowered operations and maintenance teams
• Ensure every customer receives their packages on time, every time

The ideal candidate will drive the development of hardware and software quality solutions for designing, inspecting, and qualifying robotic facilities with minimal human intervention.

You will:

• Provide strategic technical guidance to senior leadership
• Contribute to product roadmaps and oversee technical deliverables
• Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews
• Maintain our high bar for innovation

You ll work with:

• Multi-disciplinary teams including design engineers, developers, and mechanical engineers
• A network of external innovation partners
• Stakeholders across product definition, execution, and testing

You ll thrive if you are:

• Responsive, flexible, and committed to continuous learning
• Passionate about physical AI solutions where cloud technology meets real-world hardware
• Comfortable working across the full technology stack—from low-level machine control code to cloud-based solutions enabling seamless machine-world interaction

• Provide strategic technical guidance on AI/ML systems, autonomous robotics, and quality automation solutions
• Define and communicate system integration and evaluation strategies for physical AI deployments across global fulfillment centers
• Contribute to product roadmaps and drive cross-functional execution priorities
• Identify and analyze tradeoffs between design alternatives, including impact on performance, schedule, cost, risk, complexity, and scalability
• Design and develop test systems for validating AI-powered design tools, digital twin generation, and agentic workflow automation
• Lead code reviews and maintain high standards for technical documentation
• Partner with design engineers to ensure testability and quality throughout development
• Design and execute test strategies for facility design, inspection, and qualification tools
• Write status and build reports for cross-functional leadership review
• Mentor engineers and share best practices across multi-disciplinary teams

You will be joining the Engineering Quality Management team within World Wide Design Engineering, where you ll drive impactful, solve challenging problems, and develop AI powered solutions that change how facilities are designed, built, tested, and optimized for operations.

We re building more than just warehouses and IT services – we re designing physical systems that automate design, test, and qualification of our fulfillment network. Here we live on innovation, experimentation, and Big Ideas. Our team combines expertise in distributed systems, industrial automation, cloud architecture, and machine learning to deliver solutions that impact millions of customers daily.

• Knowledge of infrastructure automation delivered through the software development lifecycle in an API-enabled environment, including agile development, software architecture/patterns, and modern cloud services
• Knowledge of the tools of the trade, including a variety of modern programming languages (Rust, Java, C/C++), and a solid understanding of the Linux operating system
• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing, and operational excellence
• Experience in an engineering or delivery role for a large enterprise
• 10+ years of software development experience
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 5+ years of integration, testing and automation experience
• Master s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or PhD
• Experience developing and executing test procedures for mechanical or electrical systems/components based on design intent and approved equipment submittals
• Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps
• Experience working with and…