System Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$99,100–$160,000 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$184,300 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $172k 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

Amazon Inc currently has 643 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 636 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · System Development Engineer

JOB TITLE: System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo The System Development Engineer joins the observability and Flight SW release team to support a suite of software applications and services for the Flight Computer on satellites. This role is critical to the operation of a Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation providing high-speed broadband network connectivity. Key responsibilities include building automation tooling for software releases, troubleshooting and fixing production software issues, and developing monitoring solutions. The engineer will perform software maintenance, configuration, and process streamlining to improve operational excellence. Required skills include systems development experience, infrastructure automation, and proficiency in modern languages such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust. The role specifically involves implementing fixes for internally developed code using Python and/or React to ensure mission-critical reliability and performance.

What you'll do

  • Build automation tooling to support software releases for the satellite flight computer.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues.
  • Develop tools, automation, and monitoring solutions for system observability.
  • Perform software maintenance and configuration tasks.
  • Implement fixes for internally developed code using Python and/or React.
  • Update and track technical challenges to improve operational excellence.
  • Streamline and automate internal processes to improve system readiness.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or granted asylum.
  • 2+ years of systems development experience.
  • Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • 1+ years of systems development experience (preferred).
  • Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates.

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