Sr. Software Dev Engineer, Leo AI Foundations
Core
Design, implement, and operate globally distributed systems for Amazon's low Earth orbit satellite network (Leo) to enable near real-time analytics and agentic AI capabilities. (via careerplan.io/jobs/10474682-sr-software-dev-engineer-leo-ai-foundations-at-amazon)
Role type
Senior Software Development Engineer (Data Infrastructure & AI Systems)
Builds
S3-based Data Lakehouse, OLAP analytics layer, centralized metrics repository, and globally distributed vector database infrastructure.
Domain
Satellite communications, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML data pipelines
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Data Lakehouse design, OLAP analytics, Vector database management, Hybrid search strategies, Data quality frameworks, Metadata management, Semantic data modeling, Query optimization, Cloud service orchestration
Preferred skills
Full SDLC experience, Mentoring/tech lead experience, Bachelor's in Computer Science
Technologies
AWS, S3, Vector databases, OLAP engines
Responsibilities
Architect scalable S3-based Data Lakehouse, Implement OLAP analytics layer, Design metadata management with lineage tracking, Enforce standardized data ingestion patterns, Build centralized metrics repository, Develop data quality frameworks with automated validation, Design extensible metrics schemas for AI retrieval, Implement intelligent orchestration for metrics workflows, Lead semantic data model design, Implement cross-domain federated query capabilities, Architect globally distributed vector database, Design hybrid search strategies, Establish automated compliance validation frameworks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities