Amazon
Embedded Software Engineer, Amazon Leo
$144K–$194K
Austin, TX +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 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 of full software development life cycle experience.
- Education
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
- 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 embedded software and test frameworks for Amazon Leo satellite and ground systems, supporting a 5G NTN and Open RAN networking and management stack.
What you'll do
- Develop and operate embedded software for satellite and ground systems, including 5G networking stack functions.
- Participate in the software development lifecycle from requirements and design through coding, testing, and coverage.
- Collaborate across software, validation, reliability, RF hardware, and silicon teams to optimize payload connectivity.
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, 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
C/C++, Python, Java, Perl, Linux, RTOS, Rust, 3GPP 5G
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative