Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Sim Foundations Team

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon in Redmond, WA is hiring a Software Development Engineer for the Kuiper Sim Foundations Team. You will design, implement, and operate globally available distributed systems, building cloud-native services in Java and other languages, using AWS technologies to support simulation environments.

The role offers mentorship, leadership on roadmap definitions, and the opportunity to define operational processes, focusing on scalable, reliable software for satellite simulation and data delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered distributed software applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate globally available distributed systems.
• Build cloud-native software in Java and other AWS-based technologies.
• Lead technical roadmap and decide what software services to build.

Skills

OO design

Java

C++

C#

Perl

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Sim Foundations Team

Job ID: 10490640 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Leo 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.

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

• This role of a Software Engineer will design, implement, and operate globally available distributed systems geared towards giving Leo the ability to operate within realistic virtual Leo environments at scale. You’ll build systems using the latest AWS technologies, leveraging best-in-industry software engineering practices.
• Take responsibility for designing and delivering modern, flexible, scalable solutions to complex optimization problems for operating and planning satellite constellations
• Work with our peer teams and customers to design suitable software systems to fulfill the mission needs.
• Write code for production cloud native software systems in Java.
• Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build high-available software services.
• Help on-board and mentor new team members.
• Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide what software services to build.
• Define and automate processes used for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance
• Provide operational excellence and define/refine operational processes

A day in the life

This role is for a Software Development Engineer who will build new cloud services and APIs that facilitates and orchestrates simulation of software on Kuiper devices such as satellites, ground gateways, and customer terminals. You will be building low-latency, highly scalable architecture that are critical to getting high quality internet service to customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• 1+ 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
• 1+ 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

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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.

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