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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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Software Dev Engineer, Command and Data Handling (CDH), Amazon LEO joins the CDH team to provide foundational telemetry infrastructure for thousands of satellites in low earth orbit. This role involves owning the end-to-end design, implementation, and operation of telemetry services and agents. You will build systems that ingest, decode, route, and deliver telemetry from spacecraft and ground appliances to engineers and automated systems. Responsibilities include writing production C++ and other systems or cloud code to solve scaling and reliability problems. The role requires expertise in C#, C++, Java, or Perl to develop large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded, or distributed software applications. You will work on high-throughput cloud services and resource-constrained embedded agents to ensure the constellation remains healthy and observable.
Design, implement, and operate end-to-end telemetry services and agents.
Write production C++ and other systems or cloud code for high-throughput services.
Develop embedded agents for resource-constrained appliances.
Translate ambiguous scaling and reliability requirements into technical designs and running systems.
Decompose large engineering efforts into manageable tasks for yourself and others.
Mentor junior engineers through design and code reviews.
Drive technical decisions for software used by thousands of downstream users.
What we're looking for
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services.
Proficiency in C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
1+ years of embedded firmware development experience (preferred).
C
C++
Java
Perl
C#
Embedded Linux
Satellite Communication Systems
Source Control Management
Build Processes
Hardware Interfaces
Command & Telemetry
Autonomous Control