Software Development Engineer, WHS Data-Tech

Amazon.com Inc

Nashville, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Building Systems, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Computer Maintenance, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Cross-Functional, Data Management, Deep Learning, Design Document, Distributed Computing, Identify Issues, Incident Response, International Operations, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Performance Management, Power Engineering, Production Control, Production Machining, Project/Program Management, Reporting Dashboards, Retail Operations, Safety/Work Safety, Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Scalability, Technical Leadership, Use Cases
LOCATION
Nashville, TN
POSTED
9 days ago

We"re looking for a Software Development Engineer to help build the AI and computer vision systems that keep Amazon"s workforce safe. This is a chance to work at the intersection of advanced machine learning and real-world impact, writing code that helps reduce workplace injuries for over 1.5 million people.

You"ll join a team of engineers and applied scientists developing computer vision applications, real-time inference systems, and cloud-native services that detect and prevent safety risks across Amazon"s global operations. You"ll design and build production software end-to-end, from ingesting and processing video and sensor data, to deploying ML models at the edge, to surfacing actionable insights through internal tools and APIs. If you"re excited about building systems that combine deep learning, distributed computing, and IoT, and you want to see your code make a tangible difference in people"s lives, this is the role for you.

Key job responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain production services that power computer vision and AI-based safety applications, built on AWS
  • Build and optimize data ingestion pipelines for video, image, and sensor data from edge devices deployed across Amazon facilities
  • Develop APIs and backend services that integrate ML model outputs with internal safety tools and dashboards
  • Collaborate with applied scientists to productionize machine learning models - handling model serving, inference optimization, and deployment workflows
  • Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while contributing to code reviews, design documents, and architectural decisions
  • Operate and maintain services in production, including monitoring, alarming, troubleshooting, and incident response
  • Identify opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability as the platform scales to new sites and use cases

About the team

Amazon"s Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) organization is responsible for keeping over 1.5 million employees safe across our global retail operations. Within WHS, our technology team builds the science and engineering capabilities that power Amazon"s safety strategy at scale.

We"re a cross-functional group of software engineers, applied scientists, data engineers, and technical program managers developing computer vision systems, generative AI applications, sensor and IoT solutions, and analytics platforms - all aimed at reducing workplace safety incidents. You"ll work closely with applied scientists and ML engineers to take models from research to production, and collaborate with TPMs and product managers to deliver solutions that safety professionals rely on every day. Our culture values technical ownership, curiosity, and shipping systems that create measurable real-world impact.

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here

Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles