System Development Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$99,100–$160,000 / yr
Posted
78 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $130k
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This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $158,600–$180,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $170k 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 457 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · System Development Engineer

System Development Engineer, Amazon Leo joins the Infrastructure for Over the Air software delivery Engineering team to support a suite of applications and services that update software on a constellation of satellites and ground stations. This role involves managing mission-critical systems requiring high reliability and performance to ensure successful satellite operations. Day-to-day responsibilities include performing space operations for over-the-air procedures, troubleshooting production issues, developing automation and monitoring tools, and implementing fixes for internally developed code. The candidate will work with Python and Go lang while utilizing Linux/Unix environments to automate and support infrastructure. The position focuses on the technical challenge of delivering software updates across various stages, including manufacturing, ground labs, and in-orbit deployment. Key skills include systems development experience, distributed systems knowledge, and proficiency in modern programming languages like Ruby, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.

What you'll do

  • Support the delivery of software updates to satellites and ground stations.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix production software issues for mission-critical systems.
  • Develop tools, automation scripts, and monitoring solutions to improve operational efficiency.
  • Perform software maintenance and configuration management across multiple products and services.
  • Implement fixes for internally developed code using Python or Go.
  • Root cause and triage technical challenges during manufacturing, in ground labs, and in orbit.
  • Ensure the quality of code delivered for high-performing over-the-air (OTA) updates.
  • Streamline operational processes to improve system readiness and performance.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • At least 2 years of systems development experience is required.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • Experience working with Linux/Unix environments.
  • Experience in automating, deploying, and supporting infrastructure.
  • At least 1 year of distributed systems experience is preferred.

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