Kuiper Systems
Posted 9h ago

Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo - Developer Productivity, AI, Test and Simulation

Kuiper Systems
Sunnyvale or Redmond
$168k-$262k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities
  • designing services
  • implementing software
  • improving systems
Requirements
  • Requires 8+ years of software development and programming experience
  • 5+ years leading system design or architecture, and experience mentoring or leading engineering teams. Bachelor's in computer science preferred
Technical tools mentioned
AWSAWS IAMAWS LambdaAmazon CloudWatchAmazon API GatewayAmazon BedrockAgent CoreS3TypeScriptPythonGo

Job description

Description


Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Developer Productivity, AI, Test and Simulations team is responsible for developer experience, builder operations, CICD and Infrastructure services. We are looking for engineers with experience in designing backend services, five 9 service availability and metrics, with advanced knowledge of AWS cloud services infrastructure such as IAM, Lambdas, Cloud watch, API gateways etc. Deep knowledge on leveraging Generative AI for productivity tooling is required. Proficiency in at least one of TypeScript/Python/GoLang is an added advantage.

The candidate would participate in all phases of software development from requirements through implementation and test to operations. You will participate in the design, integration and improvement of the software. This includes designing and implementing a wide range of software using AWS stack, sometimes requiring partnership with low level embedded code software systems and architecting scalable design solutions for software distribution and deployment for satellites. You must be about to disambiguate high level of ambiguity and unknowns, design flexible solutions and able to succeed within an open, collaborative environment.

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.


Key job responsibilities

Understanding of AWS stack - IAM, Lambdas, cloud watch, api gateways,Fine grained access control
Understanding of automation, monitoring and operational excellence
AWS Permissions and IAM roles, Authorization and authentication
-Bedrock, Agent core, Prompt engineering
Know S3 storage patterns
Should have build Large scale infra services
Have a strong security mindset

A day in the life
Leo operates like a startup, we move fast, we drive impact and prioritize to work on goals with highest business impact. Our vision is to automate from CR - Release with guardrails in place and AI driven quality gates to launch products

About the team
This team is similar to builder tools at amazon, we own a lot of services and work with our internal customers to solve the hard problems. to automate using AI the build to release lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications

- 8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 8+ 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

Preferred Qualifications

- 8+ 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Redmond - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

About Kuiper Systems

Multinational technology focused on e-commerce and cloud computing.

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