Software Development Engineer, Leo MAC

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 Leo MAC Software team to revolutionize global connectivity through satellite communications. As a key innovator youll develop mission-critical embedded firmware that powers our ground terminal networks and satellite systems directly impacting millions of users worldwide.

Were looking for a talented software engineer to architect and optimize Media Access Control (MAC) layer solutions for our next-generation satellite communication platform. Youll work at the intersection of space technology and wireless communications leveraging your expertise in:

- Bare-metal embedded systems
- Embedded Linux development
- Modern systems programming (Rust/C)

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of satellite communications while working with a diverse team of industry experts. Your code wont just run on Earth - it will operate in space helping bridge the digital divide and connect the unconnected.

The Role

- Design and implement MAC layer protocols for wireless communication systems
- Develop efficient real-time software for resource-constrained embedded platforms
- Optimize protocol performance for latency-sensitive applications
- Interface with PHY layer implementations and higher network stack components
- Collaborate with hardware teams for efficient hardware/software integration
- Develop automated testing frameworks for protocol validation

- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- 1 years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
- 1 years of designing and developing large-scale multi-tiered multi-threaded embedded or distributed software applications tools systems and services using: C# C Java or Perl experience
- 1 years of Object Oriented Design experience
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

- 3 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Redmond - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually