Amazon
Mid
SDE II building production software across the robotics stack — perception, motion planning, controls, and real-time actuation
This role builds production C++/Python software for Amazon's next-generation robotics systems, spanning sensor integration, motion planning, safety systems, and real-time actuation on physical hardware, plus the simulation/CI-CD infrastructure to validate robot behavior before deployment. With a 3+ years bar and architecture-contribution expectations, this is a mid-level systems role at the software/hardware boundary.
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What this interview tests
- Production C++/Python for robotic or mechatronic systems
- Perception, motion planning, controls, and real-time actuation
- Simulation and CI/CD infrastructure for validating robot behavior pre-deployment
- Debugging across software/firmware/hardware boundaries
- Contributing to system architecture (3+ yrs bar)
- ROS/ROS2, SLAM/navigation, or sensor integration/calibration (nice-to-have)
Common question themes
Describe a production robotics component you built end-to-end in C++ or Python
How do you validate robot behavior in simulation before deploying to hardware
Walk through debugging an issue that spans software, firmware, and hardware
What real-time or embedded Linux constraints have you had to design around
Describe an architecture decision you drove or influenced on a complex system
What's your experience with ROS/ROS2, SLAM, or sensor calibration (camera/LiDAR/IMU)
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