Software Development Engineer , Software Defined Network Control Plane, Amazon LEO

Amazon

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 165,200 - 223,600

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Software Development Engineer for its Software Defined Network Control Plane team in Sunnyvale, California. The role involves designing scalable network architectures and developing routing control plane software. Qualified candidates should have at least 3 years of professional software development experience and familiarity with design patterns and SDN technologies. The base salary for this position ranges from $165,200 to $223,600 annually, with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and 401(k) matching.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver a network architecture.
  • Implement routing and forwarding, traffic engineering.
  • Develop routing control plane software.

Skills

Software development
Design and architecture
C programming
Rust programming
SDN technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Job description

Software Development Engineer , Software Defined Network Control Plane, Amazon LEO

Job ID: 10387823 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon 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
  • Take responsibility for designing and delivering a modern, flexible, scalable, high throughput, low latency network architecture
  • Implement Routing and Forwarding, Traffic Engineering, and SDN technologies to deliver the best-in-class broadband network services for our customers
  • Implement highly-available software that will drive networking control plane operation on physical and remote nodes
  • Define and automate processes used for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance
  • Provide operational excellence for control plane services, to including enabling tools and definition/refinement of operational processes
  • Developing routing control plane software for network nodes in C and Rust
A day in the life

This is an opportunity to be at the heart of the design, building and operation of a massive satellite constellation and terrestrial network. We interact with the satellite ground control services, the customer engagement systems and monitoring services to constantly fine-tune our network and deliver a high quality service to our customers. You will be responsible to build the best network for our customers.

About the team

The SDN Control Plane team is building the brain driving the Leo Network. Innovation is in our DNA and we tackle the challenging problems presented by a dynamic network at global scale. It is our responsibility to ensure that the network works and our customer has a one-of-a-kind experience using our service.

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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually

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