Software Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$143,700–$194,400 / yr
Posted
24 days ago
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Similar $183k
This role $169k
$136k most similar roles pay here $212k

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $169,050–$197,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot

As a Software Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot, you will join the Autopilot team to develop software supporting the automated planning and execution of satellite activities. You will work with peer teams to identify automation needs, design novel solutions for space and ground assets, and build low-latency, highly-scalable architecture to generate and execute mission plans safely. Your daily responsibilities include developing cloud-native software systems using Java and Python while utilizing AWS and other Amazon technologies to create high-availability services. You will also lead technical roadmap definition efforts, decide on feature improvements, and mentor new team members. The role focuses on the specific domain of modeling spacecraft behaviors, predicting vehicle states, capturing operational constraints, and generating mission schedules for a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit while ensuring vehicle health and safety.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 91 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop cloud native software systems using Java and Python.
  • Build highly-available software services utilizing AWS and other Amazon technologies.
  • Design and develop performant software systems that meet specific mission criteria.
  • Create low-latency, highly-scalable architecture to generate and execute mission plans for space and ground assets.
  • Model spacecraft behaviors and predict future vehicle states while capturing operational constraints.
  • Generate mission schedules that balance customer needs with vehicle health and safety.
  • Lead technical roadmap definition efforts and prioritize feature development and performance improvements.

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 regarding design patterns, reliability, and scaling.
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
  • 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).

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