Software Development Engineer, Software Defined Network Controller, Amazon LEO

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $143,700–$194,400 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $169k

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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, Software Defined Network Controller, Amazon LEO

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As a Senior Software Development Engineer on Amazon LEO’s SDN controller team, you will design and implement the control plane for a high-throughput telecom service using Low Earth Orbit satellites, customer terminals, gateways, cloud services, and terrestrial network infrastructure. Your daily tasks include developing modern, scalable network architecture, implementing RF beam and optical link planning, and ensuring operational excellence through automation of software development processes. You will work with C++, Java, or Perl to build highly available software that drives the control plane operation on both physical and virtual nodes. This role requires expertise in object-oriented design and experience with large-scale distributed systems, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to a global satellite network that delivers unparalleled broadband services to customers worldwide.

Skills

C++ Java Python AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Terraform Prometheus Grafana SDN RF Optical Link Planning

What you'll do

Design and deliver a modern, flexible, scalable network architecture for high throughput.
Implement RF beam and optical link planning to ensure best-in-class broadband services.
Develop highly-available software driving the control plane operation on various nodes.
Define and automate processes for software development, testing, and maintenance.
Ensure operational excellence by providing enabling tools and refining operational processes.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience in designing and implementing new and existing systems.
3+ years of software development engineer experience with C#, C++, Java, or Perl.
Experience in developing large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications.
Expertise in object-oriented design and reliable system architecture.
Strong background in RF beam and optical link planning for SDN technologies.

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