Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Antenna System Validation, Amazon Leo

Amazon LEO is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Amazon Leo 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.

As a Software Development Engineer on antenna systems validation team youll build the software backbone that powers our satellite ground infrastructure. Youll work at the intersection of distributed systems automation and hardware creating tools and platforms that our engineers rely on every day.

Your Impact:
- Build scalable test automation frameworks that validate complex antenna systems at scale
- Design and develop data pipelines for processing and analyzing massive datasets from RF systems
- Create developer tools and APIs that accelerate hardware bring-up and system characterization
- Develop simulation and modeling applications for 2D/3D antenna array design
- Automate everything: from firmware deployment to system configuration and validation
- Build web applications and dashboards for system monitoring and data visualization
- Collaborate across disciplines with systems architects hardware engineers and firmware teams

Technologies & Skills:
- Modern programming languages (Python C Java Go or similar)
- Cloud services and distributed systems (AWS preferred)
- Test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
- Data processing and storage solutions
- API design and microservices architecture
- Scripting and DevOps practices

No prior RF antenna or hardware experience required - curiosity and strong software fundamentals are what matter most.


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.


- 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
- Masters 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.