Data Engineer Geospatial Kuiper Ground Infrastructure Services Geospatial Team
Data Engineer Geospatial Kuiper Ground Infrastructure Services Geospatial Team
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Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3000 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast affordable broadband to a wide range of customers including consumers businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.
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.
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join Project Kuipers ground infrastructure services team where youll develop scalable data pipelines APIs and tools that process geospatial data to guide critical network deployment decisions. In this role youll work with a collaborative team to transform complex spatial data into actionable insights that directly impact where and how we deploy ground infrastructure to maximize coverage for underserved communities worldwide.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and implement data pipelines for processing geospatial data from various sources
* Develop and maintain APIs for service consumption
* Create and optimize spatial databases and queries for performance at scale
* Build tools for visualizing and analyzing geospatial data
* Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver solutions
* Implement data quality controls and validation processes
* Contribute to geospatial data management best practices
* Design systems to track and report on service metrics
* Implement solutions for data integration from multiple sources
A day in the life
Youll develop and maintain scalable data pipelines processing terabytes of geospatial data create APIs powering missioncritical services and build tools that directly impact our global network deployment decisions. Your solutions will help determine where and how we deploy ground infrastructure to maximize coverage for underserved communities worldwide.
About the team
Within ground infrastructure services our geospatial team provides the location intelligence foundation that guides Kuipers terrestrial infrastructure deployment. We transform complex spatial data into actionable insights helping teams determine where to build ground stations optimize coverage areas and plan network deployment. Through our datadriven solutions and analytical tools we enable informed decisionmaking for infrastructure investments across the globe. As we scale youll work with a collaborative team of geospatial experts to develop the next generation of tools and systems that support Kuipers expanding ground presence.
3 years of data engineering experience
Experience with data modeling warehousing and building ETL pipelines
Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python Java Scala or NodeJS
Experience as a data engineer or related specialty (e.g. software engineer business intelligence engineer data scientist) with a track record of manipulating processing and extracting value from large datasets
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle including coding standards software architectures code reviews source control management continuous deployments testing and operational excellence
Experience with AWS technologies like Redshift S3 AWS Glue EMR Kinesis FireHose Lambda and IAM roles and permissions
Experience with nonrelational databases / data stores (object storage document or keyvalue stores graph databases columnfamily databases)
Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop Hive Spark EMR
Experience with geospatial data processing and analysis
Knowledge of opensource geospatial tools (GDAL PostGIS Sedona)
Experience developing APIs and microservices
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $118900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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.
We are seeking a Data Engineer to join Project Kuipers ground infrastructure services team where youll develop scalable data pipelines APIs and tools that process geospatial data to guide critical network deployment decisions. In this role youll work with a collaborative team to transform complex spatial data into actionable insights that directly impact where and how we deploy ground infrastructure to maximize coverage for underserved communities worldwide.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and implement data pipelines for processing geospatial data from various sources
* Develop and maintain APIs for service consumption
* Create and optimize spatial databases and queries for performance at scale
* Build tools for visualizing and analyzing geospatial data
* Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver solutions
* Implement data quality controls and validation processes
* Contribute to geospatial data management best practices
* Design systems to track and report on service metrics
* Implement solutions for data integration from multiple sources
A day in the life
Youll develop and maintain scalable data pipelines processing terabytes of geospatial data create APIs powering missioncritical services and build tools that directly impact our global network deployment decisions. Your solutions will help determine where and how we deploy ground infrastructure to maximize coverage for underserved communities worldwide.
About the team
Within ground infrastructure services our geospatial team provides the location intelligence foundation that guides Kuipers terrestrial infrastructure deployment. We transform complex spatial data into actionable insights helping teams determine where to build ground stations optimize coverage areas and plan network deployment. Through our datadriven solutions and analytical tools we enable informed decisionmaking for infrastructure investments across the globe. As we scale youll work with a collaborative team of geospatial experts to develop the next generation of tools and systems that support Kuipers expanding ground presence.
3 years of data engineering experience
Experience with data modeling warehousing and building ETL pipelines
Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python Java Scala or NodeJS
Experience as a data engineer or related specialty (e.g. software engineer business intelligence engineer data scientist) with a track record of manipulating processing and extracting value from large datasets
Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle including coding standards software architectures code reviews source control management continuous deployments testing and operational excellence
Experience with AWS technologies like Redshift S3 AWS Glue EMR Kinesis FireHose Lambda and IAM roles and permissions
Experience with nonrelational databases / data stores (object storage document or keyvalue stores graph databases columnfamily databases)
Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop Hive Spark EMR
Experience with geospatial data processing and analysis
Knowledge of opensource geospatial tools (GDAL PostGIS Sedona)
Experience developing APIs and microservices
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age 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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $118900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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