SDE - Embedded Linux, Amazon Leo

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading technology company, located in Redmond, WA, is seeking an Embedded Software Development Engineer with 3+ years of experience in embedded firmware development and networking devices. You will lead projects on satellite and ground systems while mentoring teams and contributing to product design. This role offers a competitive salary range of $143,700 to $194,400 annually along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of design or architecture experience.
• 3+ years of embedded firmware development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform specific projects as an Embedded SDE.
• Contribute to the design of embedded software for Amazon Leo products.
• Mentor software engineers and guide designs from requirements to production.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Networking and consumer devices

Embedded Linux

Yocto

Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Overview

Job ID: 3174464 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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 households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform specific projects and initiatives on Satellite, Ground Systems and Customer Terminals as an Embedded SDE.
• Work on networking and/or consumer devices using embedded Linux, Yocto, and/or Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS); familiar with device trees; experience in kernel programming and/or device drivers, and/or working with peripheral devices.
• Experience with ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C interfaces, and flash devices; ARM-based systems are desirable.
• Familiar with manufacturing diagnostics related to the device’s journey from contract manufacturer through production phases (Hardware Validation Testing - HVT, Engineering Validation Testing - EVT, Device Validation Testing - DVT, Production Validation Testing - PVT) and with device provisioning processes involved in manufacturing.
• A day in the life: contribute to the design of embedded software used in Amazon Leo products; collaborate with teams inside and outside of Amazon; mentor software engineers and guide designs from requirements gathering through mass production; address high-priority issues as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
• 3+ years of embedded firmware development experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with networking and/or consumer devices using embedded Linux, Yocto, and/or Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing diagnostics through production phases like HVT, EVT, DVT, PVT

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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.

Location and Compensation

USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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