System Development Engineer III

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$151,200–$204,600 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $178k
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This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $155,450–$181,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $168k 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 III

System Development Engineer III, Amazon Leo joins the CT OTA Rolling out team to manage Over-The-Air software updates for millions of Customer Terminals across various hardware variants. This role focuses on building and owning systems that ensure safe, reliable, and rapid updates for devices ranging from factory-fresh to years-deployed in the field. The engineer will work with firmware, satellite networking, and operations teams to automate infrastructure and manage fleet health. Key responsibilities include developing staged rollout strategies, automated release safety mechanisms, and observability tools for device fleets. Candidates must be proficient in Linux/Unix environments and at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust. The role also requires experience with CI/CD pipelines and distributed systems to solve complex problems within the satellite network's ground segment infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Manage and scale Over-The-Air (OTA) software update systems for millions of customer terminals.
  • Develop infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable, and rapid updates across multiple hardware variants.
  • Implement staged rollout strategies and automated release safety mechanisms for device fleets.
  • Build observability tools and anomaly detection systems for large-scale device management.
  • Design and automate the deployment and support of large-scale distributed infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery processes.
  • Create data-driven solutions to improve system performance and operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • Experience leading the design, automation, deployment, and support of large-scale infrastructure.
  • Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, or Rust.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix systems.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build processes.
  • Experience with OTA update systems, fleet management platforms, or large-scale device management (IoT, mobile, embedded, or similar).
  • Experience with staged/progressive rollout strategies and automated release safety mechanisms.
  • Experience building observability and anomaly detection for device fleets.
  • Experience with distributed systems at scale (preferred).

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