Software Development Engineer , Project Kuiper / Kuiper SMART (Science, Machine Learning, AI an[...]

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Development Engineer, where you will contribute to revolutionary satellite technology aimed at bridging the digital divide. In this role, you will design and implement scalable solutions for managing and monitoring satellite devices, utilizing advanced cloud technologies. Collaborate with talented peers to create high-availability software services that ensure optimal performance for customers. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team focused on delivering fast and affordable broadband to underserved communities worldwide.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in design or architecture of systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable solutions for satellite constellations.
• Write code for cloud native software systems in Java.

Skills

Software Development

Cloud Native Software Systems

Java Programming

AWS Technologies

Design Patterns

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Software Development Engineer , Project Kuiper / Kuiper SMART (Science, Machine Learning, AI and Reporting)

Job ID: 2962826 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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
Have you wanted an opportunity to develop the software applications and services for an advanced global telecom service? This role of for a Software Development Engineer who will contribute to the design, implementation, and operations of globally available distributed systems geared towards controlling, managing, and monitoring Kuiper’s terrestrial devices.

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
- 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 manage customer devices such as applying software updates, telemetry, and self-healing. You will be building low-latency, highly scalable architecture that are critical to getting high quality internet service to customers.

About the team
We build the cloud systems and APIs for customer device management. Customers devices keep running optimally because of our underlying systems.

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.

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