Systems Development Engineer, Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Systems Development Engineer for its Kuiper project, focused on developing Identity solutions for low Earth orbit satellite communications. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills in modern programming languages and experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices. You’ll collaborate with various teams to integrate identity management solutions and ensure the security of Kuiper's software environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee stock options

Qualifications

• Experience scripting in modern programming languages like Python or Java.
• Experience in automating and managing large-scale systems infrastructure.
• 3+ years professional experience in software development.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to design tailored Identity solutions.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment.
• Mentor junior team members on DevOps principles.

Skills

Linux/Unix

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Automation

Security best practices

Education

3+ years of software development experience

Experience with Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust

Tools

AWS cloud solutions

Load balancers

Networking tools

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Description

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Description

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

Kuiper Identity and Access Management team is looking to hire a Systems Development engineer. This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and will work with leaders in multiple technology areas. Have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, and be constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Key job responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with customers to understand their unique use cases and implement tailored solutions
• Develop Identity and Access management solutions to help secure Kuiper's environments.
• Implement and improve observability measures across the team's infrastructure
• Extend the security provided by the Kuiper Internal Identity Provider to additional services through OIDC/SAML integrations
• Integrate and extend Kuiper's Identity solutions with systems like M365 and Atlassian
• Manage File Storage solutions
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for all managed systems
• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and updates
• Apply DevOps best practices to improve system reliability, scalability, and security
• Troubleshoot complex issues across various platforms and services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure improvements with business needs
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in system administration and DevOps
• Document processes, configurations, and system architectures
• Mentor junior team members in system administration and DevOps practices
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 system availability and support
  
  

A day in the life

In this role, you will function as a System Development engineer. You will work with teams to help integrate Kuiper's identities into their workflows. You will work with upstream identity source systems to ingrate with the Kuiper Immutable Ledger DB.

About The Team

Kuiper Identity and Access Management (KIAM) owns the management and delivery of internal Kuiper identities (user, device, and automation) and policies that govern access to resources at Kuiper. To deliver internal identities for Kuiper, KIAM owns and operates 5 tier-1 services, Kuiper Identity Lifecycle Management (KILM), Kuiper Access Management, Kuiper Public Key Infrastructure for Internal Kuiper Services, Kuiper External Account Federation and Kuiper Internal DNS for device endpoints. Our primary Identity service is KILM which provides automated user provisioning/de-provisioning and access management, Kuiper Identity Provider, Kuiper Identity Immutable Ledger DB (KILDB), and Kuiper Data Access Controls with attribute-based access control.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust
• Experience with Linux/Unix
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes
• Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting large-scale infrastructure
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in networking, storage systems, operating systems and hands-on systems engineering
• Experience with networking fundamentals including hands-on experience with load balancers, switches, routers, etc.
• Experience utilizing AWS cloud solutions in a DevOps environment
  
  

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,200/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.


Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A3004383

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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