Sr Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo OISL

Amazon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon LEO is building a ground-based optical communication system to enable high-speed data transfer between satellites and ground stations. We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to own the design and implementation of software that controls, monitors, and manages ground terminals, spanning firmware, networking, and cloud-based operations.

This is a greenfield opportunity to shape critical infrastructure from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting software for ground-based optical communication terminals.
• Ability to design real-time, distributed systems spanning embedded and cloud components.
• Familiarity with remote management, telemetry, and fleet operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop software for ground-based optical communication terminals, spanning embedded control systems, networking stacks, and cloud infrastructure.
• Design and implement remote management and monitoring systems for geographically distributed deployments.
• Develop networking solutions for high-throughput optical data paths and integration with network infrastructure.
• Build cloud-based operations platforms for fleet management, telemetry, alarming, and performance monitoring.
• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code for automated deployment, configuration management, and scaling of ground systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including optical, electrical, firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Define system architecture, interfaces, and protocols for ground terminal software subsystems.
• Develop fault-tolerant, highly available systems capable of autonomous operation in remote environments.
• Own full lifecycle delivery from requirements through deployment and ongoing operations.

Skills

Embedded systems

Networking stacks

Cloud infrastructure

Remote operations

Firmware experience

Job description

Description

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.

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.

We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to help architect and build a ground-based optical communication system that enables high-speed data transfer between satellites and ground stations. This role sits at the intersection of embedded systems, networking, cloud infrastructure, and remote operations, and requires a versatile engineer who can work across the full stack from hardware-adjacent firmware to cloud-based orchestration and remote monitoring. You will own the design and implementation of software systems that control, monitor, and manage optical ground terminals, including real-time device control, network integration, remote management, and cloud-based operations infrastructure. This is a greenfield opportunity to shape the architecture of a critical system from the ground up.

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 develop software for ground-based optical communication terminals, spanning embedded control systems, networking stacks, and cloud infrastructure.
• Design and implement remote management and monitoring systems for geographically distributed ground terminal deployments.
• Develop networking solutions for high-throughput optical data paths, including integration with broader network infrastructure.
• Build cloud-based operations platforms for fleet management, telemetry, alarming, and performance monitoring.
• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code for automated deployment, configuration management, and scaling of ground systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including optical, electrical, firmware, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Define system architecture, interfaces, and protocols for ground terminal software subsystems.
• Develop fault-tolerant, highly available systems capable of autonomous operation in remote environments.
• Own full lifecycle delivery from requirements through deployment and ongoing operations.

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