Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Kuiper Anchor, ZeroTouch, Builder Tools/BOTS, and Spock Teams
Job Description
Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.As a Sr. SDE who is supporting multiple Kuiper engineering teams (Anchor, Zerotouch GSG, Builder/BOTS, and Spock), you’ll be instrumental in creating and refining the tools and systems that power Kuiper's automation architecture from commit to space, through pipeline management and automated test suites. This role involves developing end-to-end automation for core testing processes, ensuring real-time health checks, and enabling continuous integration of new features across Kuiper environments. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to address challenging technical problems, optimize workflows, and drive improvements that reduce setup time, improve reliability, and support Kuiper’s long-term goals.Export Control RequirementDue 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- Design and implement automation solutions to streamline satellite contact setups and validation processes.- Develop monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure reliability and early fault detection.- Collaborate with other teams to align automation with Kuiper’s operational objectives.- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, continually enhancing the stability and performance of test processes.- Contribute to code quality and best practices, providing mentorship to junior engineers.A day in the lifeAs part of our engineering team, you will design and implement software used in the Project Kuiper products. You will work in a collaborative environment with teams inside and outside of Amazon. You will craft your software from requirements, designs, code, test, to product deployment. You need to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities.
Locations
- United States, WA, Redmond, Redmond, WA, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence
185,000 - 260,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experienceintermediate
- - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experienceintermediate
- - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experienceintermediate
- - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering teamintermediate
Required Qualifications
- - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience (experience, 5 years)
- - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience (experience, 5 years)
- - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience (experience, 5 years)
- - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience (experience, 5 years)
- - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (degree in computer science or equivalent)
- Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. (experience)
Responsibilities
- - Design and implement automation solutions to streamline satellite contact setups and validation processes.
- - Develop monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure reliability and early fault detection.
- - Collaborate with other teams to align automation with Kuiper’s operational objectives.
- - Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, continually enhancing the stability and performance of test processes.
- - Contribute to code quality and best practices, providing mentorship to junior engineers.
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Application Instructions
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/3115276