- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience - 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience - 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience - Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. Key job responsibilities * Work with our peer teams and customers to build continuous deployment services for over-the-air (OTA) satellite updates. * Develop cloud native software systems in Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript. * Utilize AWS and other Amazon technologies to build highly-available software services. * Design and develop performant, scalable, fault tolerant software systems that meet the mission criteria and requirements. * Help on-board and mentor new team members. * Lead technical roadmaps and define architectures for long-term success. 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. A day in the life As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role delivering automation to update the satellite constellation at scale. You will work with a dynamic group of passionate engineers and collaborators across peer teams to identify automation needs, design novel solutions that meet customer requirements, and write software that is both flexible while being operationally sound. You will be building low-latency, highly-scalable architectures that unlocks our customer's ability to update satellite software anytime, anywhere. About the team The Deployment and Release Engineering (DARE) owns the set of services and APIs for Kuiperians to deploy at scale quickly and safely to fleets of satellites, satellite components, and gateways using Amazon tools. We own services that simplify the unique complexities around deploying to satellites while in orbit without impacting our end customers.

5+ 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
Experience with AWS cloud-native software development
1+ years experience working on ground software for space mission applications

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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.

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