Software Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $143,700–$194,400 / yr
Posted: 78 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $174k

This role $169k

$138k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays more than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $159,850–$187,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 447 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer

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Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo joins the CT Overlay team to build and operate the software layer managing a fleet of physical hardware. You will develop code, build CI/CD pipelines, create test automation, and design dashboards for monitoring data pipelines. Your daily responsibilities include building APIs for over-the-air updates, solving distributed systems challenges like certificate revocation and location-aware routing, and developing cloud services to ensure reliable connectivity. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage device identity, configuration management, firmware delivery, and fleet orchestration on AWS infrastructure. The role requires proficiency in at least one programming language and experience with design patterns, reliability, and scaling. This position addresses the technical challenge of managing thousands of customer terminal antennas within a low Earth orbit satellite network while ensuring high security and availability for real-time traffic.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 91 postings across 7 companies.

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Skills

AWS CI/CD Distributed Systems APIs Firmware Source Control Management Test Automation Data Pipelines Cloud Infrastructure Security Network Operations

What you'll do

Develop code and build CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and monitoring dashboards for data pipelines.
Engineer reliable cloud services to provide internet connectivity for customers at scale.
Design and operate software to manage the lifecycle of customer terminal antennas including provisioning and firmware updates.
Build APIs to orchestrate over-the-air updates across thousands of terminals globally.
Solve distributed systems challenges such as certificate revocation and location-aware routing.
Implement features that enhance service quality and security for customers.
Establish best practices for software development processes on AWS cloud infrastructure.
Mentor junior and new team members to support organizational growth.

What we're looking for

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status due to export control laws.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience is required.
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems is required.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language is required.
3+ years of full software development life cycle experience is preferred.
A Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.

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