Software Development Engineer, Project Kuiper

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

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer for Project Kuiper, focusing on creating systems to enhance satellite connectivity. This role involves designing enterprise-level services and APIs to support an innovative global broadband initiative, ensuring high standards of security and compliance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and implement globally available distributed systems.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and architects.
• Participate in enterprise service strategy and API architecture.

Skills

Software development

API architecture

Distributed systems

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Project Kuiper

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Description

Project Kuiper 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. Project Kuiper 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.

Description

Project Kuiper 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. Project Kuiper 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.

The Role

We're looking for a Software Development Engineer to join Kuiper's Enterprise Core team, where you'll architect and implement the systems that enable external developers worldwide to build and control their satellite connectivity programmatically with Kuiper. You'll craft SDK experiences that delight developers, implement enterprise-grade identity systems for controlled access, and establish the bar for API and event patterns that live forever. This is a highly visible role with broad impact.

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

• Actively participate in overall enterprise service strategy and API architecture
• Design and implement globally available distributed systems for authentication, metrics, and events
• Partner with commerce, device, networking, and security engineering teams across Kuiper
• Be involved in every aspect of new enterprise features – from idea generation through technical design and implementation using AWS best practices and patterns
• Collaborate with Software Development Engineers, Product Managers, and Solutions Architects to ensure the best experience for our enterprise customers
• Ensure services meet AWS's enterprise-grade standards for security, availability, and compliance
  
  

A day in the life

Have you wanted an opportunity to develop enterprise-grade services and APIs for an advanced global service? This role is for a SDE who will design, build, and maintain foundational services that enable management of Kuiper's satellite network through AWS interfaces. You'll work across teams to define how customers interact with Kuiper programmatically while ensuring our services meet AWS's high standards for enterprise readiness.

About The Team

Our team owns developing the enterprise architecture, solutions & roadmap for Kuiper's enterprise experience. We build the foundational services and patterns for identity management, API interfaces, developer tools, and enterprise application integrations. We ensure Kuiper's services meet enterprise requirements while delivering an excellent developer experience. We're enabling customers to integrate Kuiper connectivity into their own solutions through APIs, SDKs, and developer tools.

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
• 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
  
  

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A3005327

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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