Sr Software Development Engineer, OTA Program Team, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Join our dynamic team developing satellite technology that will revolutionize over-the-air update capabilities for satellite this critical role you will design and implement robust software solutions that directly impact the proper functioning of satellite systems. Your expertise in problem solving and coding will be essential as you tackle complex challenges in a high-stakes environment where precision and reliability are paramount.

This position offers the unique opportunity to work with sophisticated satellite technology while developing features that ensure seamless operation of these advanced systems. Youll collaborate with a technically strong team to solve challenging problems implement innovative solutions and maintain critical software infrastructure that powers our satellite fleet. This role provides significant growth potential for someone with the technical aptitude and drive to advance into a Principal Engineer position.

Key job responsibilities
- Design and develop sophisticated software solutions for satellite vehicle systems implementing best practices in code organization clarity and error handling while balancing short and long-term technical needs
- Lead technical architecture decisions and software development for satellite over-the-air update capabilities ensuring high reliability performance and security in a mission-critical environment
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex support issues triage bugs and implement solutions that maintain operational excellence of satellite systems
- Identify and resolve root causes of persistent problems in satellite software making existing systems simpler while maintaining robust development practices
- Mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance conducting thorough code reviews and driving adoption of engineering best practices across the team

A day in the life
Your day begins with a team standup where youll discuss ongoing projects and address any blockers. Youll spend time in design and implementation discussions for new satellite features working collaboratively with your team to solve complex technical challenges. Throughout the day youll write and review code triage critical bugs and provide expert support for over-the-air update issues that require immediate attention. Youll balance proactive feature development with responsive troubleshooting ensuring the satellite software vehicle maintains optimal performance.

About the team
Our small tight-knit team carries significant responsibility due to the criticality of the software we own. We take pride in our technical expertise with each member being a subject matter expert in their core competency. When pressure mounts we support each other to ensure mission success.

Our teams work directly impacts the proper functioning of satellite vehicles making our software development efforts crucial to mission success. We value technical excellence collaborative problem-solving and mutual support creating an environment where talented engineers can thrive while working on technology that matters.

- 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.