Software Development Engineer, Project Kuiper

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

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Software Development Engineer for Project Kuiper, focused on developing state-of-the-art software solutions for data pipelines and storage integral to satellite testing operations. The position requires experience in software development and architecture, as well as a strong background in data engineering and AWS tools. Successful candidates will lead design efforts and contribute to a high-impact data infrastructure initiative aimed at increasing broadband connectivity.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Equity and sign-on bonuses

Workplace accommodations

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own the development, implementation, and testing of software for data pipelines.
• Lead design and delivery of a complex data platform.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for system architecture.

Skills

Software development

Data engineering

AWS tools and services

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer, Project Kuiper

Job ID: 2962095 | 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.

We are looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer with exposure to AWS tools and services to help architect state-of-the-art data infrastructure and analytics solutions. Our team is responsible for core data infrastructure, ML/AI, and analytics tools that serve as the backbone for automated satellite testing operations to enable rapid scaling of on-orbit ops and manufacturing processes.

As a Project Kuiper Software Development Engineer you will own the development, implementation and test of software for data pipelines and storage across vehicle test teams. You will work with engineering teams across ground and space systems, to develop and maintain a data platform ingesting multiple data sources and help to ensure readiness for launch operations. You will be focused on building and maintaining infrastructure for data warehousing, loading, transformations and vending.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of software and data engineering and data warehousing best practices

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
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to the definition, development, integration, test, documentation and support of a data warehousing platform.
• Lead design, implementation, and delivery of a data platform in ambiguous and complex problem spaces.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to define and implement system architectures for integrated test venues.
• Build solutions to manage the many data sources needed to operate our system at large scale.
• Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide what features and performance improvements to build.
• Instill best practices for software development documentation, making sure designs meet requirements, delivering high quality software on tight schedules
• Automating and maintaining complex ETL workflows


A day in the life
As a Project Kuiper Software Development Engineer you will own the development, implementation and test of software for data pipelines and storage across vehicle test teams. You will work with engineering teams across ground and space systems, to develop and maintain a data platform ingesting multiple data sources and help to ensure readiness for launch operations. You will be focused on building and maintaining infrastructure for data warehousing, loading, transformations and vending.

About the team
The Automated Vehicle Testing team is responsible for core infrastructure and tools that will serve as the backbone of automated satellite testing operations to enable rapid scaling of manufacturing processes.

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.

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

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