Amazon
Principal Engineer, Amazon Leo, Amazon Leo
$220K–$298K
Redmond, WA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Education
- Master’s in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
About the job
Leads the architecture and technical direction of network observability systems for Amazon Leo’s global satellite and terrestrial broadband network.
What you'll do
- Define and drive the architecture for scalable, fault-tolerant observability platforms that process network telemetry in real time.
- Design cross-team observability integrations, including shared data models, APIs, instrumentation standards, and telemetry pipelines.
- Lead complex technical work and establish software development, quality, and operational best practices.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Experience partnering with product and program management teams and developing and executing a software roadmap.
- Deep hands-on expertise in software design and development; proficiency in Java, C++, RUST, or similar systems programming languages.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Nice to have
- Master’s in Computer Science or a related field.
- Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and storage and index processing optimization; experience influencing across organizational boundaries or mentoring senior engineers.
Pay
220,100.00 - 297,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, RUST
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