Sr. Front End Engineer , Amazon Leo | Customer Experience

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Career development

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Software Development Manager for Amazon Leo Assisted Care to lead frontend engineering efforts at a global scale. You will own core customer-facing web experiences, collaborate with designers, PMs, and business partners, and shape the frontend architecture of Amazon Leo products.

You will guide teams through rapid development cycles, ensure accessibility and performance, and drive AI-powered enhancements while maintaining high engineering

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering high-quality production front-end applications.
• Strong expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, web performance, and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Aid in design and delivery of AI-powered tooling and scalable infrastructure.
• Develop a strategic plan for team growth and software services.
• Hire and develop a diverse team of software engineers and mentors.
• Drive architectural decisions and establish engineering best practices for reliable systems serving millions of customers globally.
• Partner with PMs, UX designers, TPMs, and peer teams to design software systems that meet customer needs.
• Foster a culture of rapid innovation balanced with engineering excellence in a startup-like environment.

Skills

Frontend expertise

Production front-end apps

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

HTML/CSS

AWS integration

Job description

Description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks. Amazon Leo will help close the digital divide by serving a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

Description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities beyond the reach of existing networks. Amazon Leo will help close the digital divide by serving a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

We're Offering Exciting Opportunities To

• Build and own core customer-facing web experiences, starting with the Leo consumer website, at global scale
• Invent and build with AI: leverage generative AI throughout the development lifecycle to accelerate delivery while maintaining high engineering standards
• Shape customer experience: work directly with designers, product managers (PMs), and business stakeholders to define and deliver a great customer experience
• Drive high-impact work: your code directly serves customers globally, improving reliability, performance, and satisfaction
• Build greenfield front-end systems and reusable component libraries from scratch that operate at global scale
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape the future of Amazon Leo's products and services
• Contribute to the technical direction of Amazon Leo's front-end architecture and standards

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• A passion for building fast, accessible, and delightful web experiences that solve complex, large-scale challenges
• A proven track record of delivering high-quality, production front-end applications
• Deep expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript and front-end frameworks such as React, along with strong fundamentals in HTML, CSS, web performance, and accessibility
• Experience building and consuming APIs and integrating front-end applications with cloud-native back-end services on AWS, including modern AI/ML integration patterns where applicable
• A strong sense of ownership, with the ability to make sound architectural decisions and mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
• Excitement about working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment to create something truly impactful

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).

Key job responsibilities

• Aid in the design and delivery of AI-powered agent tooling, intelligent automation, and foundational infrastructure
• Develop a strategic plan for the growth of the team, both from a software services and organization perspective
• Hire & develop a diverse team of software engineers passionate about revolutionizing satellite internet
• Help on-board and mentor new team members
• Drive technical architecture decisions and establish engineering best practices for scalable, reliable systems serving millions of customers globally
• Partner with product managers, UX designers, TPMs, and peer teams to design software systems and interfaces that fulfill customer needs
• Foster a culture of rapid innovation and experimentation, balancing speed with engineering excellence in a startup-like environment

A day in the life

As a Software Development Manager at Amazon Leo Assisted Care, you'll operate in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. Your typical day involves making key architectural decisions alongside Senior Software Development Engineers (Sr. SDEs) and Principal Engineers, collaborating cross-functionally with product managers (PMs), user experience (UX) leaders, SDM partners, and technical program managers (TPMs), and mentoring engineers as they tackle complex problems.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of non-internship professional front end, web or mobile software development using JavaScript, HTML and CSS experience
• 5+ years of front-end developer creating prototypes or wire-frames for enterprise web applications or workflows experience
• Experience developing with MVC/MVM frameworks (e.g. React.JS, AngularJS, Vue)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of web services technologies such as SOAP, HTTP, WSDL, XSD, and REST
• Experience in a broad range of software design approaches and common UX patterns.

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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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 - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10559281