Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo, Embedded Platform

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.

We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space-based systems design. Come help us solve the difficult and rewarding challenges of building a highly reliable, efficient, and low-cost satellite!

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

• Develop embedded software in Rust, C, C++, or other modern languages.
• Write device drivers and system applications for the various satellite systems and device interfaces like I2C, SPI, CAN etc.
• Develop security features for satellite systems.
• Work closely with other software and hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration.

A day in the life

You will develop embedded software for satellite systems and device interfaces, and you will work closely with other software and hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing low level drivers
• Knowledge of system performance, memory management, and parallel computing principles
• Experience in embedded development in C/C++

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