Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo

Salary: $143,400 - 143,400 per year Requirements:

• We need 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• We need 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience, including design patterns, reliability, and scaling, for new and existing systems.
• We expect experience programming in at least one software language.
• We prefer 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• We prefer a bachelors degree in computer science or an equivalent background.
• For this role, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• We develop embedded software in Rust, C, C++, and other modern languages.
• We write device drivers and system applications for satellite systems and device interfaces such as I2C, SPI, and CAN.
• We build Linux kernel and RTOS features.
• We create security capabilities for satellite systems.
• We partner closely with software and hardware teams to support board bring-up and integration.

• Embedded
• Hardware
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• Rust
• Security
• C++

More:

We are Amazon Leo, Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network, and our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. We support households, schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies operating in places without dependable connectivity. This role is based in Redmond, WA, with a listed base salary range of 143,400.00 USD annually. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave, and additional financial and wellbeing support. We also provide sign-on payments and restricted stock units, with final compensation determined by experience, qualifications, and location. Our culture is inclusive and mission-driven, and we are focused on pushing the state of the art in space-based systems design while solving challenging satellite development problems.

last updated 37 week of 2026