Software Development Engineer, Perception and Computer Vision – Amazon Scout

Job Overview

Are you inspired by building new technologies to benefit customers? Do you dream of being at the forefront of robotics and autonomous system technology? Would you enjoy working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, start-up like environment? If you answered yes to any of these then you’ve got to check out the Amazon Scout team. We’ve been hard at work developing a new, fully-electric delivery system – Amazon Scout – designed to get packages to customers using autonomous delivery devices. These devices were created by Amazon, are the size of a small cooler, and roll along sidewalks at a walking pace. We developed Amazon Scout at our research and development lab in Seattle, ensuring the devices can safely and efficiently navigate around pets, pedestrians and anything else in their path. The Amazon Scout team shares a passion for innovation using advanced technologies, a love of solving complex challenges, and a desire to impact customers in a meaningful way. We’re looking for individuals who like dealing with ambiguity, solving hard, large scale problems, and working in a startup like environment. To learn more about Amazon Scout, check out our Amazon Day One Blog post here: http://amazon.com/scout As a Software Development Engineer specializing in Computer Vision and Perception, you have the chance to help develop cutting-edge robotic technology by combining perception, computer vision, and deep learning. In this job you will: Collaborate with top-notch research scientists, software development engineers and hardware engineers to build high-quality production code Develop the core software including defining, scoping and launching a highly impactful new service Investigate, prototype and deliver innovative system solutions in a start-up like environment Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software You are a person with a commitment to team work, who enjoys working on complex systems, is customer centric, and thrives on the challenge of prototyping new systems that will eventually operate at Amazon scale. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related discipline 3 years of software development experience developing computer vision, perception, and/or deep learning solutions for robots, autonomous cars or similar 3 years of experience developing software with C++ or Python Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.