Senior Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo CT SW Team

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on payments

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer for the Amazon Leo CT SW Team in Redmond, WA. You will design and implement software for terrestrial devices, participate in all SDLC phases, and work with cross‑functional teams across the organization to deliver reliable, real‑time embedded solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on development in C/C++, Rust, and assembly, with Linux/RTOS expertise, mentoring responsibilities, and a strong track

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.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement embedded software used in Project Kuiper products.
• Work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon.
• Translate requirements and designs into code and deploy to production.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Assembly

Linux/RTOS

Mentorship/Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Source Control

Job description

Description

LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. LEO will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for terrestrial devices within Amazon Leo system.
• Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design, code, test, and code/test coverage.
• Developing embedded software in assembly, C, C++, Rust or other languages
• Have experience with real-time embedded software philosophies and practices
• Have expertise with Linux and RTOS
• Review schematics, logic analyzer, and embedded software (bare-metal) trouble‑shooting techniques.

A day in the life

As part of our Amazon Leo CT SW Team, you will design and implement embedded software used in the Project Kuiper products. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will craft your software from requirements, designs, code, test, to product deployment. You need to be flexible and responsive to changing priority issues.

About The Team

The Amazon Leo CT SW Team supports the devices that connect our customers to the Kuiper network. We provide software for both applications and the underlying Linux system. We work hand in hand with hardware, product and operations teams to deliver a great experience for our customers.

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: A10517704