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: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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As a Software Development Engineer, Leo Autopilot, you will join a dynamic team building software to support the automated planning and execution of satellite activities. You will work with peer teams and customers to design and develop performant, cloud-native software systems that automate key behaviors for space and ground assets. Your daily responsibilities include building low-latency, highly-scalable architecture to generate and execute mission plans safely while modeling spacecraft behaviors and predicting future vehicle states. You will utilize Java, Python, and AWS technologies to create highly-available services that capture operational constraints and generate mission schedules. The role requires defining technical roadmaps, mentoring new team members, and solving complex problems related to preserving vehicle health and safety within a low Earth orbit satellite constellation.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 138 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

Java Python AWS Cloud Native Source Control Management Testing Build Processes Design Patterns

What you'll do

Design and develop cloud-native software systems using Java and Python.
Build highly-available software services utilizing AWS and other Amazon technologies.
Design performant software systems that meet specific mission criteria and requirements.
Lead technical roadmap definition efforts to prioritize features and performance improvements.
Write software to automate key behaviors for space and ground assets.
Build low-latency, highly-scalable architecture to generate and execute mission plans.
Develop services that model spacecraft behaviors and predict future vehicle states.
Generate mission schedules that preserve vehicle health and safety.

What we're looking for

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
Experience developing cloud native software systems in Java and Python.
Experience utilizing AWS and other Amazon technologies to build highly-available software services.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent (preferred).
Export Control Requirement.

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