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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo GBO Engineering

Amazon is hiring a Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo GBO Engineering in Bellevue, United States. It pays $144k-$194k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Design and develop high-visibility software systems for planning and optimization of Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network.

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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.

The Amazon LEO Global Planning team owns designing, implementing, and operating systems that support the planning, management, and optimization of LEO network resources worldwide. We are looking for a talented software development engineer to develop a new, high-visibility product for worldwide strategic planning. This product will be instrumental in helping LEO execute on its business plans. As one of our valued team members, you will be obsessed with matching our standards for operational excellence with a relentless focus on delivering results.

Key job responsibilities
* Work cross-functionally with product, business development, science and simulations, and various technical teams to design a suitable software systems to fulfill LEO's capacity and demand planning needs.
* Design and deliver modern, flexible, scalable solutions to complex optimization problems for operating and planning satellite constellations
* Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and decide what software services to build.
* Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build high-available software services.
* Provide operational excellence and define/refine operational processes

Export Control Requirements:
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.

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
- Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's 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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

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