Software Dev Engineer, Kuiper

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering initiative to develop cutting-edge embedded software for a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites, aimed at providing high-speed broadband connectivity to underserved communities. In this exciting role, you will engage in all phases of the software development life cycle, working collaboratively to design, develop, and deploy innovative solutions. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies and contribute to impactful projects that are transforming global connectivity. If you're passionate about software engineering and eager to make a difference, this role is your gateway to a fulfilling career.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Financial Benefits

Equity Options

Sign-on Payments

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience with design patterns, reliability, and scaling.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for terrestrial devices within Project Kuiper.
• Collaborate with engineers to gather requirements and develop solutions.

Skills

Software Development

Embedded Software Design

C Programming

C++ Programming

Rust Programming

SDLC

CI/CD Pipelines

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Embedded Linux

RTOS

Job description

Job ID: 2887951 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

In this role, you will design, craft, and deploy reliable embedded software for a large quantity of Kuiper terrestrial products. Kuiper is breaking new ground with every device we design, and you will be an integral part of bringing this family of products to deployments.

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

1. Develop embedded software for terrestrial devices within the Project Kuiper system.
2. Participate in all phases of SDLC including requirements gathering, design, code, test, and code/test coverage.
3. Collaborate with engineers across the organization to gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate across solution pipelines.
4. Participate in initiatives building and scaling the ground gateway products and help implement best practices for software development.
5. Develop code, build CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and dashboards for monitoring health of systems and data pipelines.
6. Engineer and build solutions which are required for managing the ground gateway stations.
7. Develop embedded software in assembly, C, C++, Rust, or other languages on Linux or RTOS.

A day in the life

An SDE in Kuiper Ground Gateway Services is responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and operating services that enable ground systems worldwide. We write code, debug, and create the world’s most innovative products. We work in collaboration with other teams for designing and delivering scalable, low latency, and high throughput solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2. 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
3. Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. 3+ 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 Embedded Linux, RTOS, or bare metal firmware.
4. Familiarity with hardware, digital communication systems, single and multi-carrier techniques, modulation or programmable logic.
5. Strong programming skills in C/C++/Rust.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/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.