Software Development Engineer II, Amazon Leo

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. The mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks, including households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies. SpaceSDK is a framework for generating, building, and running software applications for satellite components and is used across Amazon Leo systems to manage concurrency, inter‑process communication, and provide common functionality.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded software in Rust, C++, or other modern languages.
• Write system applications for various satellite systems and device interfaces such as CAN.
• Scale up SpaceSDK to support an increasing number of satellite components.
• Develop monitoring and telemetry for satellite components.
• Develop security features for satellite systems.
• Collaborate with other software and hardware teams.
• Troubleshoot and solve critical issues on satellites orbiting in space.
• Champion the quality, reliability, and security of critical code.

Basic qualifications

• 3+ years of non‑internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non‑internship design or architecture experience (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language.

Preferred qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life‑cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.

Export control requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental health support.
• Medical advice line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Comprehensive inclusive culture that empowers employees.

Pay

Location: Redmond, WA, USA – Salary range $143,700.00 to $194,400.00 USD annually. The Amazon package includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.