Software Dev Engineer, Command and Data Handling (CDH), Amazon LEO

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is looking for an experienced Software Engineer in Redmond, WA, to design and implement telemetry services for satellite control. This role involves solving complex challenges and mentoring junior engineers, offering significant hands-on ownership.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in large-scale software development, proficiency in C++, C#, Java, or Perl, and a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. The compensation ranges from $143,700 to $194,400 annually, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications.
• Experience with C#, C++, Java, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, implementation, and operation of telemetry services and agents.
• Deliver complex features independently and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

C++

C#

Java

Perl

Education

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

Job description

Description

The Command and Data Handling (CDH) team in Amazon LEO provides the foundational telemetry infrastructure that enables the rest of the Kuiper organization to fly and sustain thousands of satellites in low earth orbit (LEO). Every flight control group, hardware owner, and mission operator depends on CDH-delivered telemetry to observe, diagnose, and act on satellite and ground appliance health.

We build and operate the systems that ingest, decode, route, and deliver telemetry from spacecraft and ground appliances to the engineers and automated systems that keep the constellation healthy. Our software spans embedded agents running on resource‑constrained appliances through high‑throughput cloud services, and it has to be correct, observable, and resilient, because the rest of Kuiper can’t operate on data it can’t trust.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer on CDH, you will own the design, implementation, and operation of telemetry services and agents end to end. You’ll take ambiguous problems — "we need to scale ingestion to N more satellites," "operators need this signal sooner and more reliably" — and turn them into designs, code, and running systems. You’ll write production C++ and/or other systems/cloud code, drive technical decisions within your area, and raise the operational bar for software that thousands of downstream users depend on.
• This is a hands‑on building role with real ownership. You will be expected to deliver complex features independently, decompose large efforts for yourself and others, and mentor more junior engineers through design and code review.

About the team

We support each other. This is a high‑stakes domain, and nobody succeeds alone. We share context generously, mentor as a default, and keep a low ego about asking for and offering help. When something breaks, we swarm the problem instead of pointing fingers, the goal is to fix it and learn, not assign blame. New engineers are paired with people who’ll help them ramp, and senior engineers treat growing the team as part of the job. We also have a snack bar stocked with the snacks and beverages people actually want.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of designing and developing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, multi‑threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of embedded firmware development experience

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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Location & Compensation

USA, WA, Redmond – 143,700.00 – 194,400.00 USD annually.

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.