Software Development Engineer, Leo Software

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

Level's read on this job

Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
Tools and skills the posting cites include AWS, TypeScript and Python.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Design fleet management software for satellite constellations using agentic development and AI tools for problem solving.

AWSTypeScriptPythonRustIamLambdaCloudwatchAPI Gateway

software-developmentagentic-developmentfleet-managementembedded-systems

Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

The Deployment And Release Engineering (DARE) team is responsible for release engineering and deployment services. We are looking for an engineer with experience in test-driven agentic development (TDAD) to design our fleet management console. This person should have a strong knowledge of AWS cloud services infrastructure such as IAM, Lambdas, Cloud Watch, API gateways etc. Proficiency in at least one of TypeScript/Python/Rust is an added advantage.
You will participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and deployment to operations. Using AI, you will disambiguate high level problem statements & unknowns to design flexible solutions. You will participate in integration and improvement of wide range of software using AWS stacks. You will partner with low level embedded software systems and design scalable solutions for software distribution and deployment for satellites.

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.

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, Redmond - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Development Engineer, Leo Software at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Software Development Engineer, Leo Software is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $144k-$194k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Redmond.
The job was posted on September 2, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Software DevelopmentAgentic DevelopmentFleet ManagementEmbedded SystemsAWSTypeScriptPythonRust

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Pay

This job starts at: $144k
Typical software engineer job: $167k

This posting starts 14% below the typical software engineer job. See software engineer jobs

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where software development was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where agentic development was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where fleet management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where embedded systems was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used AWS in your day-to-day work.

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List these exact terms on your resume: Software Development, Agentic Development, Fleet Management, Embedded Systems, and AWS. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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