Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Network Services

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CARedmond, WA
Salary: $165,200–$223,600 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $194k

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This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $145,099–$216,587 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

Amazon Inc currently has 457 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer, Kuiper Network Services

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SDE- Kuiper Network Services will join the core technical team building ground-based traffic processing pipelines to connect the Project Kuiper satellite network to the external world. This role involves architecting and building software from the ground up, developing code, creating CI/CD pipelines, and building test automation and monitoring dashboards for data pipelines. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, deploy, and operate reliable cloud services on AWS infrastructure while mentoring junior team members. Key responsibilities include enhancing service quality and security for customers. Required skills include professional software development experience, system architecture knowledge, and proficiency in at least one programming language. Preferred qualifications include Linux, networking protocols, and experience with languages such as Java, C#, Python, or Ruby, along with troubleshooting expertise in Ubuntu or Solaris environments to solve complex connectivity challenges.

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Skills

AWS CI/CD Linux Networking Protocols Java C# Ruby PHP Perl PowerShell Chef Ubuntu Solaris Batch Data Pipelines Test Automation

What you'll do

Develop code and build CI/CD pipelines for ground-based traffic processing.
Create test automation and monitoring dashboards to track system health.
Architect and build reliable cloud services to provide customer connectivity.
Design, develop, and operate infrastructure on AWS cloud platforms.
Implement features that enhance the quality of service and security for customers.
Mentor junior team members and establish best practices for software development.
Debug and resolve issues within prototype and production environments.

What we're looking for

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities (preferred).
Experience in managing and troubleshooting network and networking administration (preferred).
Experience in Linux, Networking protocols, Ubuntu/Solaris, or specific scripting languages like Java, C#, or Python (preferred).
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