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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Ground Systems Engineering

Redmond, Washington, United StatesFull-time$144k–$194k2026-09-29 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Design, develop, deploy, and support software for a globally deployed fleet of ground terminals to ensure uptime and performance for a satellite constellation providing broadband connectivity.

Role type

Senior Software Development Engineer (Ground Systems)

Builds

Software for satellite ground terminals (TT&C, monitoring, control, fault management) and data pipelines for predictive maintenance.

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Distributed Systems

Required skills

Software development, system design/architecture, distributed systems, data pipelines, AWS services, Python

Preferred skills

Full SDLC experience, hardware/software troubleshooting, AWS data services (DynamoDB, streaming, data lakes)

Technologies

AWS, Python, DynamoDB

Responsibilities

Design and implement software for ground terminal health and availability; Build and scale data pipelines for condition monitoring and automated remediation; Develop automation for software integration, testing, calibration, and release; Own the full software development lifecycle including mission integration and operational support.