Software Development Engineer, Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. The Deployment And Release Engineering (DARE) team is responsible for release engineering and deployment service. We are looking for an engineer with experience in system design of backend services along with knowledge of AWS cloud services infrastructure such as IAM, Lambdas, Cloud Watch, API gateways etc. Proficiency in at least one of TypeScript/Python/Rust is an added advantage. You will participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and deployment to operations. You will disambiguate high level problem statements & unknowns to design flexible solutions. You will participate in integration and improvement of wide range of software using AWS stack. You will partner with low level embedded software systems and design scalable solutions for software distribution and deployment for satellites.

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
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in system design of backend services
• Knowledge of AWS cloud services infrastructure such as IAM, Lambdas, Cloud Watch, API gateways etc.
• Proficiency in at least one of TypeScript/Python/Rust
• 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

• Participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and deployment to operations.
• Disambiguate high level problem statements & unknowns to design flexible solutions.
• Participate in integration and improvement of wide range of software using AWS stack.
• Partner with low level embedded software systems and design scalable solutions for software distribution and deployment for satellites.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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