Software Development Engineer, Software Defined Network Controller, Amazon LEO

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 143,700 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building the brain for Leo Network, delivering a high‑throughput telecom service spanning space and terrestrial networks. You will design and operate the control plane that connects LEO satellites, customer terminals, gateways and cloud services to public and private networks.

You will implement scalable, available software and automate development and maintenance processes, ensuring operational excellence for the control plane across physical and virtual nodes in a globally

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of design or architecture of scalable systems.
• 3+ years of software development engineer or related experience.
• Experience designing large‑scale, multi‑tiered, distributed software applications and services.
• 3+ years of Object Oriented Design experience.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in CS, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a modern, flexible, scalable, high throughput, low latency network architecture.
• Implement RF beam and optical link planning among SDN technologies for broadband networks.
• Develop highly‑available software to drive networking control plane on physical and virtual nodes.
• Define and automate processes for software development, testing, and maintenance.
• Provide operational excellence for control plane services, including tooling and process refinement.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Perl

Object Oriented Design

Software design

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Software Defined Network (SDN) controller team is building the brain driving the Leo Network. Innovation is in our DNA and we tackle the 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.

Our team will design, implement and operate the control plane that provides a high throughput telecom service comprised of Low Earth Orbit satellites, customer terminals, gateways, Cloud services and terrestrial network infrastructure that connects into public and private networks.

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

Do you want to put code in space? Have you wanted an opportunity to develop the core wireless and networking for an advanced global telecom service spanning both space and terrestrial networks? Have you wondered what it takes to solve a multi‑dimensional resource allocation problem at global scale?

The SDN team designs, implements and operates Leo's network control plane. This service enables a high throughput telecom service using a system of LEO satellites, customer terminals, gateways, cloud services, and terrestrial network infrastructure that connect into public and private networks.

For This Role, You Will

• Take responsibility for designing and delivering a modern, flexible, scalable, high throughput, low latency network architecture
• Implement RF beam and optical link planning among other 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 virtual nodes
• Define and automate processes used for software development, implementation, testing, and maintenance
• Provide operational excellence for control plane services, including enabling tools and definition/refinement of operational processes

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

At Amazon Leo, we believe that our differences make us stronger. We are committed to Amazon’s culture of inclusion ingrained in our Leadership Principles, which encourages team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. We want to foster a culture of collaboration, delivering results and work/life balance.

Basic Qualifications

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

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.

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