Description

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. In this role as a Sr System Development Engineer, you will have an exciting leadership role in Project Kuiper that would enable you to architect and build software for managing Project Kuiper’s ground Points of Presence that provide connectivity for Kuiper’s customers to external networks.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• You will develop code, build CI/CD pipelines, automation and infrastructure for monitoring, debugging and providing visibility to services on the Kuiper Point of Presence

• You will work with multiple cross functional teams to gather requirements, design, develop, deploy, and operate the infrastructure and software you build

• You will develop and mentor junior and new team members.

• You will build infrastructure and frameworks that enable the team to build services that are reliable and available to provide connectivity for our customers.

A day in the life

A System Development Engineer at Project Kuiper’s Network Services team will work on designing and building host management features for the Kuiper Point of Presence solution. This includes host provisioning, imaging, firmware updates, patching and monitoring of our infrastructure. You will work with various stakeholders, implementing and testing your software on prototype/production environments and delivering solutions with the highest quality. You will also operate your own service fleets and handle customer issues to provide the best experience for our customers.

About the team

Here at Project Kuiper, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. We are flexible in our working hours and encourage you to find harmony between your work and personal lives.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, C++, C#, Rust

• Experience with Linux/Unix

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines build processes

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical discipline, or 5+ years of equivalent work experience

• Extensive Linux system programming experience (e.g. sockets, files, shared memory) and understanding of Operating systems, virtual machine host provisioning and management

• Experience writing technical documents, project plans and progress reports to leadership and to stakeholders

• Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems at scale

• Experience in building software for host and image lifecycle management and monitoring is a big plus.

• Experience with network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting and performance analysis skills

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.