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Senior Software Engineer - Embedded Networking, Amazon Leo joins the Amazon Leo team to design and deliver a modern, high-throughput, low-latency data distribution network protocol architecture spanning space and ground segments. This role involves leading the development of embedded software for products, implementing custom routing and L2 control data distribution protocols with integrated security and quality of service features, and creating cost-effective inter-networking solutions for peering with public and private networks. The candidate will mentor a team of engineers while guiding designs from requirements through mass production. Technical requirements include experience in C/C++, PCIe, switch SDKs, and familiarity with LLDP, RSTP, BGP, ISIS, UDLD, BFD, tunneling, link encryption, and MACSec. The role focuses on solving complex networking challenges within a low Earth orbit satellite network to provide reliable internet connectivity in remote locations.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 830 postings across 69 companies.
Design and deliver a high-throughput, low-latency data distribution network protocol architecture for space and ground segments.
Implement custom routing and L2 control data distribution protocols with integrated security and quality of service.
Develop cost-effective inter-networking solutions to connect and peer with public and private networks.
Lead the design of embedded software used in Amazon Leo products.
Guide software designs through the entire lifecycle from requirements gathering to mass production.
Mentor a team of software engineers on best practices and technical standards.
What we're looking for
Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
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.
10+ years of full software development life cycle experience (preferred).
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
Master's degree (preferred).
Experience in embedded development in C/C++ (preferred).
Experience with PCIe, switch SDKs, and various networking protocols like LLDP, RSTP, BGP, ISIS, UDLD, BFD, tunneling, link encryption, and MACSec (preferred).
C
C++
Rust
Embedded Linux
SDN
L2 Networking
RSTP
BFD
MPLS
ARP
ARM
Packet Capture
Structured Logging
Metrics
Source Control Management
Distributed Systems
C
C++
Rust
Embedded Linux
RTOS
PCIe
I2C
SPI
Ethernet
RS-422
RS-485
FPGA
Firmware
Agile
Source Control Management
Distributed Systems
Over-The-Air (OTA)
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MySQL
Amazon RDS
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Terraform
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Git
GitLab
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C++
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