Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Kuiper Anchor, ZeroTouch, Builder ToolsBOTS, and Spock Teams

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve 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.

As a Sr. SDE who is supporting multiple Kuiper engineering teams (Anchor Zerotouch GSG Builder/BOTS and Spock) youll be instrumental in creating and refining the tools and systems that power Kuipers automation architecture from commit to space through pipeline management and automated test suites. This role involves developing end-to-end automation for core testing processes ensuring real-time health checks and enabling continuous integration of new features across Kuiper environments. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams to address challenging technical problems optimize workflows and drive improvements that reduce setup time improve reliability and support Kuipers long-term goals.

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
- Design and implement automation solutions to streamline satellite contact setups and validation processes.
- Develop monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure reliability and early fault detection.
- Collaborate with other teams to align automation with Kuipers operational objectives.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues continually enhancing the stability and performance of test processes.
- Contribute to code quality and best practices providing mentorship to junior engineers.

A day in the life
As part of our engineering team you will design and implement software used in the Project Kuiper products. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will craft your software from requirements designs code test to product deployment. You need to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities.

- 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

- 5 years of full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations experience
- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261500/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.