Software Development Engineer III

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $168,100–$227,400 / yr
Posted: 71 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k

This role $198k

$134k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $157,500–$177,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $168k 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 III

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Software Development Engineer III, Amazon Leo CT Anchor joins the Developer Experience organization to build a unified platform for the low Earth orbit satellite network. This role serves as a technical anchor, building a self-service intelligence layer to empower engineers with real-time root cause attribution, triaging in production, conversational analytics agents, and automated narrative generation. The successful candidate will design systems from the ground up while managing the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, source control, and build processes. Key technical requirements include expertise in distributed systems, knowledge representation, and AI/ML engineering to improve automation and stability across multiple systems. This position requires a leader capable of navigating ambiguity to solve complex problems related to satellite operations and release processes while mentoring team members to deliver high-quality results in a fast-moving environment.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 91 postings across 7 companies.

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Skills

Distributed Systems AI ML Knowledge Representation Source Control Management Build Processes Testing Operations Design Patterns Automation

What you'll do

Act as the technical anchor to build a unified platform for satellite operations from the ground up.
Develop a self-service intelligence layer featuring real-time root cause attribution and automated narrative generation.
Build tools for conversational analytics, bug discovery, and triaging in production environments.
Design and implement distributed systems using knowledge representation and AI/ML engineering principles.
Define technical strategy and solve complex problems within ambiguous project spaces.
Lead the design and architecture of scalable, reliable systems to improve automation and release processes.
Mentor, hire, and develop a high-performing engineering team in a fast-moving domain.
Analyze system performance using data-driven metrics to identify and resolve inefficiencies.

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.
At least 7 years of non-internship professional software development experience is required.
At least 7 years of programming experience in at least one software programming language is required.
At least 7 years of experience leading the design or architecture of new and existing systems is required.
Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team is required.
A Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent is preferred.
Preferred experience includes 7+ years of full software development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, and operations.
Candidates should have depth in distributed systems, knowledge representation, and AI/ML engineering.