Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Antenna Development

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 seeking a Software Engineer for its LEO initiative aimed at expanding global broadband access through satellites. This role involves building CI/CD pipelines, automating testing workflows, and developing software for hardware validation. As part of a small team, you'll directly influence the speed and reliability of software delivery to spacecraft.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in software development, proficiency in programming languages like C#, C++, Java, or Perl, and a relevant bachelor's degree. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of design or architecture experience of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded image builds.
• Develop factory test station software.
• Create simulation and automated test frameworks.

Skills

Software development experience

C#, C++, Java, or Perl expertise

Object Oriented Design

Scripting languages knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Linux OS

AWS Services (EC2, Lambda, S3, etc.)

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.

We're looking for a software engineer who wants to build the test automation, tooling, and infrastructure that helps the team validate hardware and software faster without compromising quality. You'll own CI/CD pipelines for embedded image builds, factory test station software, simulation frameworks, and cloud-based test infrastructure. Your work directly impacts how fast the team can iterate and how reliably we ship software to orbit. Some days you'll be building Python automation that orchestrates a factory calibration station. Other days you'll be wiring up end‑to‑end test pipelines that validate firmware images before they're signed and deployed. You don't need embedded or satellite experience to start. You need to be a strong engineer who builds reliable systems, automates everything they can, and enjoys making other engineers more productive.

We're a small, growing team inside Amazon's LEO program. We own the software layer for the satellite antenna payload, the actors, services, and infrastructure that make beam‑forming, calibration, and hardware control actually work. You'll work alongside embedded software engineers, SDEs, RF engineers, and hardware teams, and you'll have real ownership from day one. The team is early enough that your decisions will shape how we build and test for years. If you want high‑impact work on one of Amazon's most ambitious technical programs, come join us.

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

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for embedded image builds, signing, and deployment.
• Develop factory test station software (calibration, BIST, power‑on).
• Create simulation and automated test frameworks for hardware validation.
• Build cloud‑based infrastructure for test orchestration and result analysis.
• Improve developer workflows—build times, test feedback loops, release processes.

About the team

At Amazon Leo, we believe that our differences make us stronger. We are committed to Amazon’s culture of inclusion ingrained in our Leadership Principles, which encourages team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. We want to foster a culture of collaboration, delivering results and work/life balance.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of non‑internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
• 3+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience.
• 3+ 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.
• 3+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ 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.
• Experience building test automation frameworks and tools.
• Experience with Linux operating system, embedded systems, consumer devices, or mobile apps.
• Experience scripting in one or more language (e.g., Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby), and experience working with device technologies under development, familiarity with flashing firmware, basic device debugging and familiarity with reading/pulling device logs.
• Experience with AWS Services including EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, SQS.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit the accommodations page for more information.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, 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.

Salary

USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually