Software Development Engineer , Amazon Leo Enterprise Engineering Technology

Amazon Leo 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 individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed (Permanent Residents do not qualify for this position).

Amazon Leos Enterprise Engineering team is looking to hire a Software Development engineer. This is a fast-paced intellectually challenging position and will work with leaders in multiple technology areas. Have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with and be constantly looking for ways to improve your products performance quality and cost. We want individuals who are ready for this challenge and want to reach beyond what is possible today.

Key job responsibilities
- Work with Export and Amazon Leo Security to deliver IAM requirements
- Build and deliver user device and service Identities for Amazon Leos business operations
- Develop secure services utilizing x509 Certificates for Digital Signatures and Encryption
- Develop cloud native software systems in Go
- Develop client/server software systems in Go
- Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build highly-available software services.
- Design and develop performant systems that meet the mission criteria and requirements.
- Help on-board and mentor new team members.
- Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle including scoping design coding testing deployment and maintenance while demonstrating operational excellence in all work
- Actively participate in the code review process by providing meaningful feedback to team members and collaborating on technical designs
- Identify and resolve root causes of operational issues continually looking for opportunities to improve the systems performance scalability and reliability
- Work with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into efficient technical solutions balancing customer needs with architectural considerations

A day in the life
Your day typically begins with a team standup where you align on priorities and discuss any blockers. Following this youll spend time working through design documents to plan new features or system improvements then transition to coding these solutions. You may collaborate with team members on technical challenges that arise especially around the unique client-side components. Some days include on-call responsibilities or handling unexpected issues that require quick resolutionkeeping your work dynamic and engaging.

About the team
Our team consists of a well-rounded group of engineers from diverse backgrounds with leadership valuing high-quality customer-focused solutions technical expertise and collaborative problem-solving as we build innovative solutions. Our current focus is developing posture and management solutions for Amazon LEO which presents exciting technical challenges and learning opportunities. We foster an inclusive environment where engineers can grow their skills while working on systems that have meaningful impact at scale.

- 3 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 3 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience with full software development life cycle including coding standards code reviews source control management build processes testing and operations

- Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
- 3 years of full stack development experience
- Knowledge of system performance memory management and parallel computing principles

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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 VA Arlington - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 143700.00 - 194400.00 USD annually