CareerPlan

Software Development Engineer, Software Defined Network Controller, Amazon LEO

Redmond, Washington, United StatesFull-time$144k–$194k2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Design, implement, and operate the control plane for a high-throughput telecom service using Low Earth Orbit satellites, customer terminals, gateways, cloud services, and terrestrial network infrastructure.

Role type

Senior Software Development Engineer (Network Control Plane)

Builds

High-throughput, low-latency network architecture and highly-available software for the Leo Network control plane.

Domain

Satellite communications, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Telecommunications

Required skills

C#, C++, Java, or Perl; Object Oriented Design; Distributed software development; System architecture and scaling; RF beam and optical link planning; Automation of software development processes

Preferred skills

Full software development life cycle experience; Code reviews and source control management

Technologies

C#, C++, Java, Perl

Responsibilities

Design and deliver modern, flexible, scalable network architecture; Implement RF beam and optical link planning; Build highly-available software for control plane operation; Define and automate software development, testing, and maintenance processes; Provide operational excellence for control plane services.