Sr. Software Development Engineer, ZeroTouch GSG at Amazon Leo

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 239,000 - 324,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on bonus

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking an Sr SDE to join the ZeroTouch GSG Automation team. You will design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for satellite to ground communications and build scalable automation that reduces manual testing effort.

You will mentor junior engineers, participate in design reviews, and collaborate across cross-functional teams to improve testing at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test frameworks for satellite communication systems, focusing on end-to-end validation and system integration testing
• Build scalable automation solutions that reduce manual testing effort and accelerate release cycles
• Collaborate with software engineers, system engineers, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities and implement effective solutions
• Analyze test results, identify patterns, and implement improvements to increase test coverage and reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team best practices and coding standards
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to ensure high-quality deliverables

Skills

Software development

Programming

System design

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of low earth orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband internet connectivity to un-served and under-served communities around the world. In this role as an Sr SDE, you will be part of the ZeroTouch GSG Automation team building the payload simulation infrastructure for satellite to ground based connectivity. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools that validate satellite communication systems at scale. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, implement robust solutions, and drive continuous improvement in our testing processes.

Key job responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test frameworks for satellite communication systems, focusing on end-to-end validation and system integration testing
• Build scalable automation solutions that reduce manual testing effort and accelerate release cycles
• Collaborate with software engineers, system engineers, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities and implement effective solutions
• Analyze test results, identify patterns, and implement improvements to increase test coverage and reliability
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team best practices and coding standards
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions to ensure high-quality deliverables

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates 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.

A day in the life

This role is for a Sr Software Development Engineer who will build new cloud services and APIs that facilitates and orchestrates simulation of software on Leo devices such as satellites, ground gateways, and customer terminals. You will be building low-latency, highly scalable architecture that are critical to getting high quality internet service to customers.

About The Team

The ZeroTouch GSG team is dedicated to automating satellite and ground communication testing to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability of our operations at system and feature level. We're building the next generation of test automation infrastructure that enables rapid validation of satellite communication systems with minimal to no manual intervention.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ 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

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10578027