Are you excited about building the networking software that connects millions of people to the internet for the first time? Amazon LEO is launching a constellation of satellites to deliver low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to the communities worldwide. As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the Pop DataPlane team, you will sit at the critical junction where customers meet the LEO satellite network. You will architect and build the traffic processing pipelines that connect the satellite network to the outside world, designing systems from the ground up as Amazon LEO prepares to launch worldwide service. This is a rare opportunity to shape the technical direction of a product at global scale during a pivotal moment in its lifecycle.
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
A day in the life
You will start many mornings reviewing operational metrics for the data-plane services your team owns, then shift into design discussions with satellite network and ground station engineers to define how new traffic flows will be processed. Afternoons often blend hands-on coding with code reviews, where you help raise the quality bar. You will regularly partner with product and systems engineers to translate customer connectivity requirements into technical designs, and you will participate in on-call rotations to keep the services that connect customers to the LEO network running smoothly.
About the team
The Pop DataPlane team within Amazon LEO owns the software layer where customer traffic enters and exits the satellite network. As Amazon LEO moves toward worldwide service launch, the team is focused on building reliable, high-throughput data-plane systems that deliver connectivity to customers around the globe. We value an inclusive culture where every team member's perspective strengthens our engineering decisions. If you want to work on a product whose impact you can see from space, this is the team to join.
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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.
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USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually
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