Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Amazon LEO

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 151,300 - 261,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive medical benefits

Flexible work options

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Sr. Software Dev Engineer to design and implement a network architecture for their low Earth orbit satellite service. The role requires 5+ years in software development, proficiency in C and Rust, and leadership experience. The ideal candidate will contribute to a high-throughput, low-latency network, ensuring operational excellence. This position offers competitive compensation ranging from $151,300 to $261,500 annually, depending on the market location.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of non-internship software development experience required.
• Experience with leading design or architecture of systems.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or refugee.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-throughput, low-latency network architecture.
• Develop routing control-plane software for network nodes.
• Ensure operational excellence for control-plane services.

Skills

Software development

C programming

Rust programming

Mentoring

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Job description

Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Software Defined Network Control Plane, Amazon LEO

Job ID: 3158276 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon Leo سي low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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, including enabling tools and definition/refinement of operational processes
• Develop routing control‑plane software for network nodes in C and Rust

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 इसके. asylum.

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 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.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
• 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ 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.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300 per year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500 per 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.