Senior Software Engineer – Optical Ground & Cloud Systems

Amazon

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 168,000 - 227,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join the Optical Inter-Satellite Link team in a role combining embedded systems, cloud operations, and network automation.

You will architect software for ground terminals, design remote management and monitoring, and build scalable cloud platforms for telemetry and fleet provisioning. Strong experience in C/C++, Linux, AWS, and containerization is required.

Qualifications

5+ years of non-internship software development experience.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (C/C++, Python, Rust).
Experience in design/architecture of scalable systems.
Mentorship or tech-lead experience is a plus.
Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP/S).
Experience with Linux systems programming and cloud services (AWS).
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

Architect and develop software for ground-based optical terminals and cloud infrastructure.
Design remote management and monitoring systems for distributed deployments.
Develop high-throughput networking solutions and integrate with network infrastructure.
Build cloud-based operations platforms for fleet management and telemetry.
Define IaC for automated deployment and scaling of ground systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering disciplines.
Own full lifecycle delivery from requirements through deployment.