Amazon
Embedded Software Engineer, Amazon Leo
$144K–$194K
Austin, TX +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Redmond, WA - Experience
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development; 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience. Preferred: 5+ years across the full software development life cycle.
- Education
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; the posting also lists a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science.
- 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
Develops and operates embedded networking software for Amazon Leo satellite and ground systems, supporting 3GPP 5G NTN and Open RAN connectivity.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software modules and test frameworks for satellite and ground systems, including operation, validation, and management of a 3GPP 5G networking stack.
- Contribute across the software development life cycle, from requirements and design through coding, testing, and coverage.
- Design, deploy, and troubleshoot reliable, real-time payload networking and management functions in collaboration with software, validation, RF hardware, and silicon teams.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience for new and existing systems.
- Programming experience with languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl.
- Experience with Linux operating systems and embedded software.
Nice to have
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
- Experience in wireless system design, RF analysis, low-level drivers, computer architecture, or PHY/MAC development.
Pay
143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary); 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
3GPP 5G NTN, Open RAN, assembly, C, C++, Rust, Linux, RTOS
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