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

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CARedmond, WA
Salary: $193,300–$261,500 / yr
Posted: 58 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo - Developer Productivity, AI, Test and Simulation

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The Senior Software Development Engineer joins the Amazon Leo Developer Productivity, AI, Test and Simulation team to enhance developer experience, builder operations, and infrastructure services. This role involves participating in all software development phases, from requirements to operations, specifically designing and implementing backend services and scalable solutions for satellite software distribution and deployment. Key responsibilities include architecting five 9 service availability, managing metrics, and integrating low-level embedded code systems. The position requires deep knowledge of AWS cloud services including IAM, Lambdas, CloudWatch, API Gateways, and S3 storage patterns. Candidates must leverage Generative AI for productivity tooling using Bedrock, Agent core, and prompt engineering. Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, or GoLang is required to automate the build-to-release lifecycle and solve complex infrastructure problems within a low Earth orbit satellite network.

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Skills

AWS Generative AI Python TypeScript Lambda IAM Cloud watch API Gateway S3 Bedrock Prompt Engineering CICD Monitoring Security Source Control Management

What you'll do

Design and implement backend services using the AWS stack including Lambda, IAM, and API Gateway.
Develop and integrate Generative AI tools for developer productivity using Bedrock and prompt engineering.
Architect scalable infrastructure solutions for software distribution and deployment to satellites.
Build and maintain large-scale infrastructure services with a focus on five-nines availability.
Automate the build-to-release lifecycle using AI-driven quality gates and operational guardrails.
Manage fine-grained access control, authorization, authentication, and S3 storage patterns.
Lead the full software development life cycle from requirements and design to testing and operations.
Integrate software with low-level embedded code systems for satellite operations.

What we're looking for

8+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
8+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language.
5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.
Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
Deep knowledge of leveraging Generative AI for productivity tooling.
Proficiency in at least one of TypeScript, Python, or GoLang (preferred).
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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