Software Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $165,200–$223,600 / yr
Posted: 29 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $172k

This role $194k

$134k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays more than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$184,275 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $172k 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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As a Software Development Engineer - Amazon Leo Network Services, LEO Pop DataPlane, you will join the core technical team building ground-based traffic processing pipelines to connect the Kuiper satellite network to the external world. You will be responsible for architecting and building software from the ground up, developing code, creating CI/CD pipelines, and building test automation and monitoring dashboards. Your daily work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, deploy, and operate reliable cloud services on AWS infrastructure while mentoring junior team members. The role requires proficiency in at least one programming language, with preferred experience in C/C++, GoLang, or Rust. You will solve complex networking problems by developing features that enhance quality of service and security for customers within the low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity domain.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

AWS C++ Rust CI/CD Test Automation Data Pipelines Networking Cloud Infrastructure

What you'll do

Develop code and build CI/CD pipelines for ground-based traffic processing.
Create test automation and monitoring dashboards to track data pipeline health.
Design, develop, and operate reliable cloud services for satellite network connectivity.
Implement features that enhance the quality of service and security for customers.
Build networking functions on AWS infrastructure using established best practices.
Mentor junior team members and new hires on technical tasks.
Debug and resolve issues within prototype and production environments.

What we're looking for

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience focusing on patterns, reliability, and scaling.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
Experience with C/C++, GoLang, or Rust programming languages (preferred).

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