Senior Software Dev Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$168,100–$227,400 / yr
Posted
34 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k
This role $198k
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This role pays more than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$189,037 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $175k 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 535 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 533 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Dev Engineer

As a Senior Software Dev Engineer, Amazon Leo CT SW Team, you will join the team supporting devices that connect customers to the Kuiper network. You will design, craft, and deploy reliable embedded software for terrestrial devices within the Amazon Leo system, managing the full software development life cycle from requirements gathering through testing and deployment. Your daily work involves developing embedded software using assembly, C, C++, or Rust while applying real-time embedded software philosophies. You will also perform troubleshooting using schematics and logic analyzers to support both applications and underlying Linux systems. The role requires expertise in Linux and RTOS environments to solve technical challenges related to consumer electronic products. You will collaborate with hardware, product, and operations teams to ensure a high-quality experience for customers connecting to the satellite network.

What you'll do

  • Develop embedded software for terrestrial devices within the Amazon Leo system.
  • Design and implement embedded software used in Project Kuiper products.
  • Execute all phases of the SDLC including requirements gathering, design, coding, and testing.
  • Write embedded code using assembly, C, C++, Rust, or other relevant languages.
  • Apply real-time embedded software philosophies and practices to product development.
  • Develop software for both applications and underlying Linux systems.
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues using schematics and logic analyzers.
  • Lead the design and architecture of new and existing systems for reliability and scaling.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
  • 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
  • 5+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
  • Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
  • Expertise in Linux and RTOS.
  • Experience with real-time embedded software philosophies and practices.
  • Ability to review schematics, logic analyzer, and bare-metal troubleshooting techniques.
  • 5+ years of full SDLC experience (preferred); Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).

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