Software Development Engineer, OTA Program Team, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

12d

About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. Join our dynamic team developing satellite technology that will revolutionize over-the-air update capabilities for satellite vehicles. In this critical role, you will design and implement robust software solutions that directly impact the proper functioning of satellite systems. Your expertise in problem solving and coding will be essential as you tackle complex challenges in a high-stakes environment where precision and reliability are paramount. This position offers the unique opportunity to work with sophisticated satellite technology while developing features that ensure seamless operation of these advanced systems. You'll collaborate with a technically strong team to solve challenging problems, implement innovative solutions, and maintain critical software infrastructure that powers our satellite fleet. This role provides significant growth potential for someone with the technical aptitude and drive to advance into a Principal Engineer position.

Requirements

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software solutions for satellite vehicle systems, implementing best practices in code organization, clarity, and error handling while balancing short and long-term technical needs.
• Contribute to technical architecture decisions and software development for satellite over-the-air update capabilities, ensuring high reliability, performance, and security in a mission-critical environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex support issues, triage bugs, and implement solutions that maintain operational excellence of satellite systems.
• Identify and resolve root causes of persistent problems in satellite software, making existing systems simpler while maintaining robust development practices.

Benefits

• Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
• For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level