Amazon
Embedded Software Development Engineer, Amazon Leo Optical Inter-Satellite Link
$144K–$224K
Sunnyvale, CA +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA
Redmond, WA
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Develop embedded flight software and networking systems for optical inter-satellite links, including switching, packet forwarding, diagnostics, and integration of satellite communication systems.
What you'll do
- Design and implement switch-management software and networking layers for deterministic, low-latency packet forwarding across the constellation.
- Integrate, test, and deploy optical communication systems and networking software with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Build operational tools for network diagnostics and observability, including routing-table inspection, packet analysis, logging, and metrics.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Experience in Linux and Networking protocols.
Nice to have
- Experience developing embedded software for space systems, including optical communication systems, laser terminals, or high-speed serial interfaces.
- Experience with ARM-based SoCs.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 165,200.00 - 223,600.00 USD annually (base salary); 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Linux, Networking protocols, ARM-based SoCs, SDN
AI focus
The team develops AI-driven capabilities to make optical links smarter; the posting does not specify this role's individual AI responsibilities.
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