staff software engineering Staff Engineer tech_leadership · Posted May 22, 2026

About this role

Amazon is hiring a staff-level Staff Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, CUDA, Reinforcement Learning, Observability.

Role
Staff Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Francisco, CA
Department
Software Development
Posted
May 22, 2026

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Job description

from Amazon careers

We are seeking a Member of Technical Staff Simulation Engineer to join our AI robotics research team developing foundation models for robotics. You will rapidly develop 3D physics-based and photorealistic simulations alongside scientists to enable training large-scale machine learning models. Key job responsibilities - Develop simulations for reinforcement learning, closed-loop simulations and synthetic data generation - Implement essential robotics features, including accurate modeling of sensors, actuators, and controllers - Build real-to-sim workflows for dynamic environments and robotics tasks - Implement simulation features to minimize sim-to-real gaps through domain randomization and system identification - Create asset toolchains supporting industry-standard formats (URDF, MJCF, USD) - Collaborate closely with a team of ML researchers to enable large-scale robotics training pipelines About the team At Frontier AI Robotics (FAR), we're not just advancing robotics – we're reimagining it from the ground up. Our team is building the future of intelligent robotics through frontier foundation models and end-to-end learned systems. We tackle some of the most challenging problems in AI and robotics, from developing sophisticated perception systems to creating adaptive manipulation strategies that work in complex, real-world scenarios. What sets us apart is our unique combination of ambitious research vision and practical impact. We leverage…

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