Sr. Frontend Engineer, Amazon Leo

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is building a constellation of satellites to deliver broadband to communities worldwide. As a Front End Engineer on the Leo Commerce Console team, you'll architect and build the platform where customers purchase, manage, and maintain their service.

You will work with React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS to create scalable, reliable interfaces at launch scale, shaping the customer experience for millions of users.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional frontend development with JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
• 5+ years building prototypes or wireframes for enterprise web apps.
• Experience with MVC/MVM frameworks such as React.JS, AngularJS or Vue.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable front-end applications using React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for the Console platform powering the Kuiper customer experience.
• Partner with backend engineers, UX designers, and product managers to drive alignment, resolve ambiguity, and deliver integrated features.
• Raise the engineering bar through code reviews, mentorship, and advocacy for consistent standards across the codebase.
• Own the full development lifecycle — design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational excellence — and lead root-cause resolution when issues arise.
• Proactively identify technical improvements that reduce toil, improve reliability, or accelerate team delivery.
• Document system design and operations; onboard new team members to accelerate ramp and independence.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

React

Tools

React.JS

AngularJS

Vue

Job description

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world — from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies. As a Front End Engineer on the Leo Commerce Console team, you'll architect and build the platform where customers purchase, manage, and maintain their satellite internet service. This is a rare opportunity to shape the customer experience for a global product at launch scale — your code will be the front door for millions of people coming online.

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

• Architect and build scalable, highly available front-end applications using React, Next.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for the Console platform powering the Kuiper customer experience.
• Partner with backend engineers, UX designers, and product managers to drive alignment, resolve ambiguity, and deliver integrated features.
• Raise the engineering bar through code reviews, mentorship, and advocacy for consistent standards across the codebase.
• Own the full development lifecycle — design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operational excellence — and lead root-cause resolution when issues arise.
• Proactively identify technical improvements that reduce toil, improve reliability, or accelerate team delivery.
• Document system design and operations; onboard new team members to accelerate ramp and independence.

About the team

Our team builds and owns the Console platform customers use to purchase, manage, and maintain their satellite internet service from Amazon's Project Kuiper. As coverage expands into new regions, we're growing the platform to support additional markets and service options. We value collaboration, clear communication, and building software that is reliable, scalable, and straightforward to maintain. If you want to help connect customers around the world to the internet, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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 - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually