Senior Software Dev Engineer, Kuiper SW Deployment Services

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Development Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing global broadband access through innovative satellite technology. This dynamic position involves developing cloud-native software systems and leading automation efforts to ensure seamless satellite updates. Collaborate with passionate engineers to design scalable architectures that meet customer needs and mentor new team members. This is an exciting opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects that aim to bridge the digital divide and improve connectivity for underserved communities worldwide.

Benefits

Equity options

Sign-on bonuses

Comprehensive medical benefits

Financial benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience required.
• Experience in leading design or architecture of software systems.
• Mentoring and leading engineering teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-native software systems for satellite updates.
• Lead technical roadmaps and define architectures for success.
• Mentor new team members and collaborate across teams.

Skills

Software Development

Java

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cloud Native Development

Mentoring

Architectural Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Job description

Senior Software Dev Engineer, Kuiper SW Deployment Services

Job ID: 2954940 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper 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. Project Kuiper 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

1. Work with our peer teams and customers to build continuous deployment services for over-the-air (OTA) satellite updates.
2. Develop cloud native software systems in Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
3. Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build highly-available software services.
4. Design and develop performant, scalable, fault tolerant software systems that meet the mission criteria and requirements.
5. Help on-board and mentor new team members.
6. Lead technical roadmaps and define architectures for long-term success.

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

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role delivering automation to update the satellite constellation at scale. You will work with a dynamic group of passionate engineers and collaborators across peer teams to identify automation needs, design novel solutions that meet customer requirements, and write software that is both flexible while being operationally sound. You will be building low-latency, highly-scalable architectures that unlock our customer's ability to update satellite software anytime, anywhere.

About the team

The Deployment and Release Engineering (DARE) owns the set of services and APIs for Kuiperians to deploy at scale quickly and safely to fleets of satellites, satellite components, and gateways using Amazon tools. We own services that simplify the unique complexities around deploying to satellites while in orbit without impacting our end customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2. 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience.
3. 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
4. Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
2. Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
3. Experience with AWS cloud-native software development.
4. 1+ years experience working on ground software for space mission applications.

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link.