Lead Systems & NetOps Engineer for Space Laser Links

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon LEO seeks a Senior System Development Engineer to lead Network Operations for the Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) and drive automation, tooling, and operational excellence across a thousands-strong satellite constellation.

You will own strategy, partner with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers while delivering scalable observability, data pipelines, and ML/AI-assisted fault detection in a cutting-edge laser communications network.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience.
• Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience with PowerShell (preferred), Python, Ruby, or Java.
• Experience in Network Operations with proficiency in troubleshooting and debugging complex issues across Layer-1 (Optical Networking) or Layer-2/3 (Switching and Routing).

Responsibilities

• Own the OISL Network Operations strategy — tooling roadmap, automation priorities, and process maturity.
• Lead the NetOps on-call program: escalation design, automated ticketing, runbooks, and incident response.
• Drive operational cadence: metrics reviews, readiness assessments, and capacity planning.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C++

Rust

PowerShell

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Spark

SQL

ETL

Job description

Amazon LEO seeks a Senior System Development Engineer to lead Network Operations for the Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) and drive automation, tooling, and operational excellence across a thousands-strong satellite constellation.

You will own strategy, partner with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers while delivering scalable observability, data pipelines, and ML/AI-assisted fault detection in a cutting-edge laser communications network.