Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Live

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $168,100–$227,400 / yr
Posted: 1 day 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 · Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Live

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The Senior Software Development Engineer joins the Developer Experience organization to support the Amazon Leo low Earth orbit satellite network. This role involves building a unified self-service platform that serves as an intelligence layer for engineers. You will develop tools for real-time root cause attribution, triaging in CT production, conversational analytics agents, automated narrative generation, and bug discovery. The position requires technical leadership to build systems from the ground up, focusing on distributed systems, knowledge representation, and AI/ML engineering. You will collaborate with release teams to identify workflow inefficiencies and implement innovative solutions. Key responsibilities include owning technical vision, mentoring engineers, and managing the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, source control, build processes, testing, and operations to ensure stability across multiple systems.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 134 postings across 7 companies.

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Skills

Distributed Systems AI/ML Software Development Life Cycle Source Control Management Design Patterns Build Processes Testing Operations Knowledge Representation

What you'll do

Build a unified self-service platform to provide real-time root cause attribution and triaging for production systems.
Develop conversational analytics agents and automated narrative generation tools for satellite operations.
Act as the technical anchor to design and build the system architecture from the ground up.
Define technical strategy and solve complex problems within ambiguous, high-constraint problem spaces.
Lead the hiring, development, and retention of high-performing engineers to grow the engineering team.
Analyze system performance metrics and measurement techniques to assess and improve service reliability.
Collaborate with release teams to identify workflow inefficiencies and implement innovative, simplified solutions.

What we're looking for

5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
5+ 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.
Experience in supporting mission-critical applications.
Experience in distributed systems, knowledge representation, and AI/ML engineering.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
Export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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