SDE - Embedded Networking, Amazon Leo
- Pay
- $143,700 – $223,600 per year
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Listed
- Today
About the role
Amazon Leo is Amazon's 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.
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
We are looking for an Embedded SDE to lead platform specific projects and initiatives on Satellite as well as Ground Systems.
- An ideal candidate would have multi-year experience working on networking and/or consumer devices using embedded Linux, Yocto, and/or Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
- The candidate should be familiar with and have demonstrated experience in kernel programming and/or device drivers, and/or working with peripheral devices.
- Experience with ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C interfaces, flash devices is required.
Experience with ARM based systems is desired. The candidate should be familiar with manufacturing diagnostics related to device's journey from contract manufacturer through various production phases like Hardware Validation Testing (HVT), Engineering Validation Testing (EVT), Device Validation Testing (DVT), Production Validation Testing (PVT).
The candidate should be familiar with and device provisioning processes involved in manufacturing.
A day in the life
- As a software development engineer you will be responsible for leading the design of embedded software used in the Amazon Leo products.
- You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon.
- You will mentor a team of software engineers on best practices while you guide your software designs from requirements gathering through mass production.
- You will need to be flexible and responsive to high priority issues.
Basic Qualifications
- 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
- 3+ years of embedded firmware development experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
- 3+ years of hands on experience on networking and/or consumer devices using embedded Linux, Yocto, and/or Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing diagnostics through production phases like Hardware Validation Testing (HVT), Engineering Validation Testing (EVT), Device Validation Testing (DVT), Production Validation Testing (PVT)
Additional information
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Pay and benefits
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.
- USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually
- USA, TX, Austin - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
- USA, WA, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.
Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.
These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
From Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 9, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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